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Committee approves Cook County grant application to study Main Street; residents press for full bike network
Summary
The committee authorized an Invest in Cook 2026 grant application to study design and engineering of Main Street improvements (Hartrey to Asbury). Public commenters and members pressed staff to evaluate bike and pedestrian infrastructure across the full Main Street corridor, not just segmented blocks.
The Evanston Administration & Public Works Committee on March 9 voted 6–0 to authorize an application to the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways for Invest in Cook 2026 grant funding to pay for design and engineering services for Main Street improvements.
Chris Sous, assistant city engineer, told the committee the grant application covers preliminary phase‑1 and phase‑2 engineering services with proposed limits from Hartrey to Asbury. Sous said the scope is intended to identify feasible improvements to safety and connectivity and…
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