| Jefferson Park Neighborhood Transit Center, Chicago |
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| Metra’s Jefferson Park station is part
of an intermodal facility with easy connections to CTA rail and
bus as well as Pace. DLK Civic Design was already engaged in preparing
landscape upgrades design and public participation processes for
the CTA Jefferson Park facility when Metra requested DLK’s involvement
on the Metra portion of the site. The northwest Chicago community’s
Illinois State Representative had procured Illinois First funding
for the area and after looking at various options for site improvements,
the community chose the areas of focus:
Landscape and hardscape upgrades to the CTA Jefferson Park Station Landscape and hardscape upgrades to the Metra Jefferson Park Station Sustainable landscape improvements for the Metra Embankments Streetscape improvements along Milwaukee Ave, in order to achieve an ADA compliant link between the two stations Station identifier signage design Pedestrian bridge upgrades, including enclosures and railings Pedestrian tunnel upgrades including lighting, tile and art panels crafted by area students New head house and canopies on Metra platform Services included conducting a series
of public meetings, schematic design, cost estimation, and design
development. |
