Status: Completed

Leavitt Greenway

Project type: Bike Infrastructure, Streets

Project Summary

A cyclist riding along new Leavitt Greenway
Neighborhood Greenway on Leavitt St. from Diversey Pkwy to Bowmanville Ave

In partnership with the 32nd, 40th, and 47th Wards, CDOT installed a Neighborhood Greenway on Leavitt Street from Diversey Street to the Rosehill Cemetery. The project provides a continuous, family-friendly bikeway through the Lincoln Square and North Center community areas and provide a low-stress alternative to walking and biking on nearby Western and Damen Avenues. Where Leavitt is one-way, contraflow bike lanes have been installed to allow two-way biking. The greenway provides connections to the Berwyn, Leavitt, Berteau, and School/Roscoe Neighborhood Greenways, protected bike lanes on Diversey, and other bikeways on Lawrence, Wilson, Montrose, Belmont, and Clybourn. The project includes a 20 MPH speed limit along with bike-friendly speed humps and concrete curb extensions. As part of the project, patching and repaving work was also done to ensure a smooth riding surface for all users.

More details on this project can be found on the Chicago Complete Streets Website.

Project Overview

  • Neighborhood: Lincoln Square
  • Zip Code: 60625
  • Scope and boundaries: Leavitt Street from Diversey Pkwy to Bowmanville Ave
  • Timeline: Completed in Fall 2023
  • Project Website

Status: Completed

Scope & Design

Leavitt Greenway

CDOT has installed a Neighborhood Greenway on Leavitt Street from Diversey Street to Berwyn Avenue. The project was made possible through partnership with the 32nd, 40th, and 47th Wards.

Project Goals

  • Provide low-stress neighborhood alternative to arterial roadways for cyclists
  • Connect to the other neighborhood greenways and protected bike lanes in the bike network
  • Calm traffic to improve safety conditions for cyclists and pedestrians

Press & Media

Map of Leavitt greenway

Design Exhibits

Project Features

  • Contraflow Bike Lanes: painted bike lanes to allow for two-way biking on one-way sections of Leavitt.
  • Concrete Bumpouts: Curb extensions, or “bumpouts,” were installed to slow traffic and give pedestrians and vehicles more visibility and intersections.
  • 20 MPH Speed Limit: The speed limit has been reduced to 20 MPH to slow traffic and create a safer environment for pedestrians and cyclists.
  • Bike-Friendly Speed Humps: Bike friendly speed humps will be installed to slow traffic, keeping the street calm and safe for all users.
  • Repaving: Patching and repaving work will ensure a smooth riding surface for all users.

Timeline & Construction Updates

Project Timeline

  • Bidding: Complete
  • Construction: Complete
  • Completion: Fall 2023

Construction Updates

This project has been completed! See below for what the stages of construction:

  • Resurfacing and patching
  • Speed Humps
  • Pavement Markings & Signage
  • Curb Extensions
  • Montrose/Lincoln/Leavitt Intersection

Engagement

Community Meetings

  • July 10th, 2023 – CDOT, along with the 40th and 47th Ward, held a virtual meeting to present this plan to the community:

Public Engagement

Public engagement is closed.