The City of Chicago Department of Transportation
Morse Avenue
Streetscape
March 24, 2010
Project study area
Project Boundary
Morse Avenue Streetscape
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Morse Avenue – Ashland to Wayne
• Resurface full roadway width
• New curb and gutter in the resurfaced area
• New Chicago Gateways 2000 Light poles at intersections and
double acorn loop lighting at mid-block.
• Curbed and fenced planters with irrigation at intersections
• Bump-outs with decorative paving
• Community identifiers on light poles at Sheridan and Clark
• Stamped Crosswalks
• Above ground planter pots on the sidewalk
• Community identifiers stamped on concrete sidewalk
• Trees in grates and decorative paving band along the parkway
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Sections – Morse Ave
Sheridan and Clark Gateways
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Glenwood Avenue- Lunt to Farwell
• Widen sidewalk from 5’ to 9’
• New Chicago Gateways 2000 Light poles at intersections and
double acorn loop lighting at mid-block.
• Remove and replace all but 12’ of Glenwood pavement
• Bump-outs at cross streets with permeable pavers
• Above ground planters at bumpouts
• Trees in grates and permeable paving band along the
parkway
• Stamped asphalt cross walks where appropriate
• Community identifiers on light poles
• Roadway reconstruction to eliminate flooding
•Improved lighting under the CTA viaducts
•Open bottomed catch basins
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Sections- Glenwood Avenue
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Propose Glenwood Cross Section
Westside of CTA Train
Eastside of CTA Train
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Bicycle Lane Striping
Designated Bike Lanes from Clark to Sheridan
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Morse and Glenwood Avenues
Stamped Asphalt Crosswalk
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Morse Avenue
Permeable Pavers and Trees in Grates
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Community Identifier- Pole Light
Community Identifier
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Community Identifier- Pole Light
Community Identifier
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Community Identifier - In-ground Planter
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Morse and Glenwood Avenues
Above Ground
Planters
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Morse and Glenwood Avenues
Stamped Concrete Medallion
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Proposed Trees and Plantings
Kentucky Coffee
Hackberry
Ginkgo Biloba
Japanese Tree Lilac
Burr Oak
Redmond Linden
Swamp White Oak
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Proposed Above-ground Planters Plants
Perilla
Wormwood
Sweet Alyssum
Cornflower
Annual Dianthus
Snow-on-the-mountain
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Proposed in-ground Planter Plants
Knockout Rose
Cottage Pink
Autumn Joy Sedum
Flower Carpet Rose
Purple Coneflower
Little Bunny
Fountain Grass
Bigroot Cranesbill
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Construction Staging – Morse Ave.
Phase 1
Segment 1 - West side of Glenwood Avenue-Lunt Avenue to Morse
Avenue
Construct west parkway, maintain pedestrian path at property line and 17’
of the existing paver block pavement
Parking prohibited, one-lane traffic southbound maintained
Complete pedestrian path construction
Segment 2 - North side of Morse Avenue-Glenwood Avenue to
Ashland Avenue
Construct north parkway, maintain pedestrian path at property line
North parking prohibited, one-lane east and west bound and south parking
maintained
Complete pedestrian path construction
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Construction Staging – Morse Ave.
Phase 2
Segment 1- South side of Morse Avenue- Ashland Avenue to
Glenwood Avenue
Construct south parkway, maintain pedestrian path at property line
South parking prohibited, one-lane east and west bound and north parking
maintained
Complete pedestrian path construction
Segment 2 – West side of Glenwood Avenue-Morse Avenue to Farwell
Avenue
Construct west parkway, maintain pedestrian path at property line and 17’
of the existing paver block pavement
Parking prohibited, one-lane traffic southbound maintained
Complete pedestrian path construction
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Construction Staging – Morse Ave.
Phase 3
Segment 1 - East side of Glenwood Avenue- Farwell Avenue to Morse
Avenue
Construct west half of roadway at CTA abutment, maintain east parkway
and northbound traffic
Parking prohibited
Construct east half of roadway and parkway, maintain pedestrian path at
property line and northbound traffic
Parking prohibited -complete pedestrian path construction
Segment 2 - South side of Morse Avenue- Glenwood Avenue to
Lakewood Avenue
Construct south parkway, maintain pedestrian path at property line
South parking prohibited, one-lane east and west bound and south parking
maintained
Complete pedestrian path construction
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Construction Staging – Morse Ave.
Phase 4
Segment 1 - North side of Morse Avenue- Lakewood Avenue to
Glenwood Avenue
Construct north parkway, maintain pedestrian path at property line
North parking prohibited, one-lane east and west bound and south parking
maintained
Complete pedestrian path construction
Segment 2 – East side of Glenwood Avenue- Morse Avenue to Lunt
Avenue
Construct west half of roadway at CTA abutment, maintain east parkway
and northbound traffic
Parking prohibited
Construct east half of roadway and parkway, maintain pedestrian path at
property line and northbound traffic
Parking prohibited - complete pedestrian path construction
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Pedestrian Access During Construction
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Pedestrian Access During Construction
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