Feedback Received on Which Corridors Should be in the Network

Selecting a network of street corridors where CTA and CDOT should prioritize future bus priority street treatments is a primary component of the Better Streets for Buses Plan, and we appreciate all of the feedback we received on what streets should be in the network, whether or not you ride the bus.

CTA and CDOT initially identified 45 neighborhood corridors throughout the city and 16 corridors downtown as part of the proposed Better Streets for Buses network; these corridors are shown with light blue lines in the interactive map below. Between April 19 and June 10, 2022 the public was invited to use this map to “drop pins” telling us what corridors should or shouldn’t be included in the network, or what locations should be a priority for implementation. In total, more than 1,800 pins were dropped! All pins and comments are still viewable on the map. CTA and CDOT are now in the process of reviewing the feedback submitted on this map.

If you are unable to view  the interactive maps, the streets included in the proposed network are also available as a downloadable map, in text list form as a summary list of corridors and in text list form as a detailed table of street segments.

If a corridor is identified in the Better Streets for Buses Plan, it means that CTA and CDOT will aim to make that street work as well as possible for bus riders, while still considering the needs of other users. CTA and CDOT may recommend future changes to the street’s infrastructure and layout to improve bus performance and the bus rider experience. No specific infrastructure changes will be designed as part of the Better Streets for Buses planning process, but the selection of the network will guide future improvements citywide.

The initial-proposed network was developed based on technical analysis of corridors with high ridership and slow speeds, as well as consideration of other factors such as the presence of nearby parallel rail lines, frequency of bus routes, geographic completeness, and alignment with the City’s Transit-Served Location Ordinance (also known as the TOD or Transit Oriented Development Ordinance).