Improve Safety at the Intersection of Columbus Drive and Illinois Street
In November 2011, SOAR's Safety and Security Task Force asked CDOT (Chicago Department of Transportation) to implement a series of solutions to address the safety issues at this intersection, reported to be one of the most dangerous in the city.
Improvements requested include:
- raised median with planters to slow traffic down
- changing the double left turn lanes on southbound Columbus to a single left turn lane
- modification of the signaling to include an "all walk" phase at the intersection, eliminating the difficulty that occurs when pedestrians and vehicles occupy the same space at the same time
- clearly marked and strictly enforced speed limits, along with red-light cameras
- additional training, regulation and oversight of taxi drivers and services