Plain Text version of IATF PowerPoint presentation for December 7, 2010 Meeting

Slide 1
Infrastructure Accessibility Task Force (IATF)
December 7, 2010


Slide 2
Today’s Agenda
* Evaluation Criteria and Methodology – 45 minutes
* Concept Plans (Racine, 63rd/Dan Ryan, and Addison) – 30 minutes
* Irving Park Challenges – 15 minutes
* Electronic Communications – 20 minutes
* Next Steps


Slide 3
Evaluation Criteria and Methodology


Slide 4
Evaluation Methodology
* Group into geographic areas or systemwide
* Updated list of criteria
* Assign weight percentages to each criteria
* Score stations within each group by each criterion
(Top 20% gets a 5, 2nd 20% gets a 4, etc.)
* Calculate weighted score
* Determine top stations for each geographic area or systemwide
Slide 5
Geographic Regions [ Map]
[The following regions are circled:]
* North Red and Purple Line Branch
* Northwest (O’Hare)
* West Line (Harlem/Forest Park)
* South Branch (Dan Ryan)
* Loop
* Outer Central Business District (CBD)

Slide 6
Evaluation Criteria –
* Ridership – total CTA ridership
* PWD Ridership – CTA rail ridership for PWD (October 2009 to September 2010)
* Population – 2010 and 2040 forecast population
* Employment – 2010 and 2040 forecast number of jobs
* Education – Count of high schools and colleges
* Connections – Count of CTA and Pace bus routes
* Gaps – “Absolute” and “Along the Line” distances to closest accessible station
* Paratransit – active paratransit home addresses
* Seniors – Hospitals, senior facilities
* POI – Points of Interest – theatres, public facilities
* Pedestrian Areas – heavily traveled pedestrian streets

Cost, feasibility, design complexity and funding sources for station rehabilitation will be considered in the future.


Slide 7
Concept Plans
(Racine/Forest Park, 63rd/Dan Ryan, and Addison/O’Hare)
Slide 8
Racine – Existing Condition
[This page has photographs of the Racine station as follows:]
* Arial photo showing the station location between the inbound and outbound Kennedy expressway lanes
* Photo of existing station house at Racine
* Photo of existing station house at Loomis
* Photo of existing platform looking west
* Photo of existing ramp to Racine
* Photo of existing ramp and platform


Slide 9
63rd Street – Existing Condition
[This page has photographs of the 63rd/Dan Ryan station as follows:]
* Arial photo showing the station location between the inbound and outbound Dan Ryan expressway lanes
* Photo of existing accessible station house entry
* Photo of existing fare array from proposed elevator location
* Photo of proposed elevator location
* Photo of existing accessible doors to platform
* Photo of existing non-compliant ramp
* Photo of existing station house
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Slide 10
Addison – Existing Condition
[This page has photographs of the Addison/O’Hare station as follows:]
* Arial photo showing the station location between the inbound and outbound Kennedy expressway lanes
* Photo of existing station house entry
* Photo of existing station fare array
* Photo of existing vertical access [an up escalator and stairs]
* Photo of existing platform
* Photo of existing station house
* Photo example of existing non-conforming ramp

Slide 11
Irving Park Station Overview [north end]
[This slide has photographs of the Irving Park Station as follows:]
* Arial photograph of station with north entrance and exits identified
* Photo of existing station house
* Photo of existing station house unpaid area
* Photo of existing station house stairs
* Photo of existing stairs and escalator
* Photo of existing walkway from unattended north auxiliary entrance/exit
* Photo of existing unattended north auxiliary entrance/exit

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Irving Park Entrance/Exit [north end]
[This slide has photographs of the Irving Park Station as follows:]
* Photo of stairs from street level up to entrance into station

Slide 14
Pulaski Entrance/Exit [Irving Park station south end]
[This slide has photographs of the Irving Park Station (south end) as follows:]
* Arial photograph of station with south entrance and exits identified
* Photo of existing unattended Pulaski auxiliary station house
* Photo of existing unattended Pulaski  auxiliary station house roto-gates
* Photo of existing Pulaski station house auxiliary stairs and escalator
* Photo of existing unattended south auxiliary entrance/exit
* Photo of existing unattended south stairs and fare control
* Photo of existing platform

Slide 15
Pulaski Entrance/Exit
* Photograph of platform

Slide 16
Irving Park Station – Accessibility Challenges
* Insufficient walkway widths
* Long station configuration – elevated walkways to berthing platform
* Complex entrances and exits to and from street level
* Non compliant curb ramps in areas outside of stations
* Emergency Exit Requirements (NFPA 130) and Chicago Building Code (CBC)

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Irving Park Station – Possible Ideas
* Irving Park North Entrance/Exit – Add new station house with CA, one elevator and one straight run stair.
* Irving Park South Entrance/Exit – Close off existing North Entrance/Exit, add elevator at existing station house.
* Pulaski East entrance/exit – add new station house wit CA, one elevator, and one straight run stair.
* Pulaski West Entrance/Exit – close off existing East Entrance/Exit, add elevator at existing station house.

Slide 18
Electronic Communications

Slide 19
Preliminary Schedule and Deliverable – Updated
Review station schemes preliminary schedule
* January 2011 – Adams/Wabash (Loop Rehab), CDOT update on Washington/Wabash Reconstruction
* February 2011 – Wilson (Rehab & Reconstruction)
* March 2011 – TBD (Rehab), CDOT update on Clark/Division (Reconstruction)
* April 2011 – Damen/Milwaukee and Austin/Lake
Potential Deliverable
* Recommendations on next station accessibility projects
* Top tier station concept schemes with planning cost estimates
* White paper on other policy recommendations




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