Where We Are Now? What Has Begun?

• Begin Concept Engineering and Environmental Study Phase
• Perform Ground Survey
• Prepare Aerial Mapping
• Collect Data on Man-Made Features and Environmental Resources
• Perform Environmental Survey
• Update the Environmental Inventory
• Identify Transportation Deficiencies and Project Needs
• Maintain Continuous Public Involvement Activities Throughout the Design Study Phase
• Coordinate with RTA Study and with CTA

Where Are We Headed?

Near Term:

• Maintain Continuous Public Involvement Activities Throughout the Design Study Phase
• Assess RTA Transit Report Findings on Market Potential
• Identify Preliminary Improvement Concepts within Corridor
• Analyze Existing Conditions
• Determine Reasonable Alternatives
• Develop Plan of Reasonable Alternatives
• Study Reasonable Alternatives
• Hold Public Meeting

  Longer Term:

• Identify The Recommended Alternative
• Prepare and distribute Draft Design Report In Conjunction With the Draft Environmental Assessment
• Hold Public Hearing
• Select the Preferred Alternative
• Distribute the Final Environmental Assessment
• Prepare the Final Design Report
• End Phase I

In order to allow adequate time for public input and for environmental issues to be identified, preliminary engineering and environmental studies are expected to continue for several years. A key interim milestone will be the determination of reasonable alternatives. The schedule for this may be dependent upon concurrent environmental and transit alternative studies.

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