Brookfield committee signals support for Energize Ogden design choices, seeks business outreach and IDOT review

Derek Treichle, the village engineer, and Civiltech consultants outlined proposed design changes for the Energize Ogden corridor (Everly Avenue to Custer), telling the Village of Brookfield Committee of the Whole on Monday that the goal is a safer, more walkable and more attractive arterial while coordinating with IDOT and neighboring municipalities.

The presentation laid out four focus areas: side‑street crosswalks (shorten pedestrian exposure and add bump‑outs), signalized intersection corner radii (design to the actual delivery vehicles using each turn), sidewalk reconstruction with an objective of 10‑foot sidewalks where feasible, and plans to eliminate noncompliant parking that currently encroaches on sidewalks and the public right‑of‑way.

Why this matters: Ogden Avenue is Brookfield’s highest‑volume street (an average daily traffic of about 25,700 vehicles, the consultants said) but has only a 66‑foot right‑of‑way, limiting design options and forcing tradeoffs between vehicle turning radii, sidewalk widths and impacts to adjacent private property.

Consultants emphasized phased,…