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Originally Posted by ardecila
I don't think it's wide enough to really be an auto sewer. I think of "auto sewer" as multiple lanes, no speedbumps or traffic calming features, heavy traffic. Like Clark St through the South Loop.
Jefferson will be one lane each direction with a turn lane in the middle and parking both sides. The worst case scenario is something like Upper Stetson: https://goo.gl/maps/JT9Q2E9Hy4aJ3v9R8
I don't think it'll be as barren as Stetson though. I'm sure the city will insist on landscaping at the very least and probably some nicer paving materials and street furniture. It's hard to do trees on an elevated roadway, so we'll probably get planters. This bit of Upper Illinois is probably a good template for what to expect: https://goo.gl/maps/Qmrx5j4Q9mMuJgeC6
Also there may or may not be a bike lane, I assume that's still being negotiated between Bally's and CDOT. And I wouldn't be surprised if they do speedbumps on Jefferson also, since it is meant as a local access road and not an arterial. |
That stretch of Upper Illinois is actually a good example of what I'm afraid of happening, which might be inevitable to some extent. The lack of street level interaction except with cars (the curb cut/garage access), awkward way finding, decent landscaping and big empty spaces where development will eventually occur. I just hope stage 2 doesn't take too long because that will at least extend the riverwalk to Grand.
In the original PD there was a plan for what looks like basketball hoops and playground equipment under the Ohio Feeder ramp. I wonder if that's off the table because the multi-level plan makes that more difficult. It would be ideal to have greater connection to the riverwalk. The casino is already interrupting access for such a long stretch.
