Hazel Crest Metra and Pace Access Improvements

The RTA awarded $55,000 to the Village of Hazel Crest for Phase I engineering tasks needed for future improvements that include a side path connector, raised crosswalks, and pedestrian scaled lighting at key intersections in the Village. The side path connector would widen the existing sidewalk from 5 feet to 8 feet on 170th Street from Park Avenue to Dixie Highway. Additional improvements would include pedestrian lighting and raised crosswalks at key intersections. The widened side path would serve pedestrians accessing the Hazel Crest Metra Station that serves the Metra Electric line as well as Pace riders using Route 356 which crosses the study area along Wood Street.