The Illinois Department of
Transportation has received the Award of Excellence
in Urban Highways as a result of the Federal Highway
Administration’s Excellence in Highway Design Awards
Program. This program recognizes outstanding
examples of highways, bridges, pedestrian
facilities, roadside facilities, and other facets of
roadway design. These are awarded only every two
years.
The Department received the award for the
Reconstruction of South Lake Shore Drive. US 41,
South Lake Shore Drive, is one of Chicago's primary
commuter routes, carrying more than 100,000 vehicles
a day. It is also a popular scenic drive alongside
Lake Michigan. IDOT and CDOT's reconstruction of the
Drive balanced these two demands by using a
context-sensitive plan that not only improved the
roadway but enhanced the neighborhood. Notable
elements of the plan include a new roadway drainage
system that has improved water quality for Lake
Michigan, new pedestrian underpasses, and the
restoration of the historic Animal Bridge.
Visit the
Lake Shore Drive Project
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