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La Grange Park to pilot paint-and-post bump-outs near Village Market; $20,000 budgeted
Summary
Trustees approved a $10,800 design agreement with Edwin Hancock Engineering and budgeted $20,000 from the Village Market Business District to pilot paint-and-post bump-outs at Homestead/Sherwood and Sherwood/Woodlawn to test pedestrian safety improvements, with installation expected in July and a one-year evaluation period.
The Village of La Grange Park Board of Trustees on May 27 approved an agreement with Edwin Hancock Engineering for design services for a 2025 paint-and-post pilot project aimed at slowing traffic and improving pedestrian crossings near the Village Market.
Edwin Hancock Engineering will provide design, survey, coordination and bid documents for a lump-sum fee of $10,800. The village budgeted $20,000 from the Village Market Business District fund for the pilot. The project calls for temporary paint-and-post bump-outs at Homestead Road and Sherwood Road and a pedestrian bump-out at Sherwood Road and Woodlawn Avenue; staff said the installation is anticipated in July and the pilot would remain in place about one year for evaluation.
Trustees emphasized the project's connection to the village's Village Market streetscape improvement plan and ongoing coordination with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). Trustee Caputo said the project “falls in line with what we've been talking about for a long time about safety.” Staff noted the pilot gives the village local control for a quicker, lower-cost safety test while longer IDOT-led corridor projects continue.
The project will be evaluated using speed data, safety metrics and community feedback; staff said they will install temporary traffic counters and collect data before and after installation to measure effects on speed and traffic patterns. Trustees approved the agreement and appropriation unanimously.
