Evanston has secured nearly half a million dollars in federal money to build a protected bike lane along Dodge Avenue, a city official announced this morning.
City manager Wally Bobkiewicz said the $480,000 grant will bring a “comfortable corridor” to Dodge Avenue between Howard and Church streets, a roughly 2-mile stretch that already offers a separate lane for bike riders. The protected bike lane would connect Dodge Avenue with downtown Evanston through Davis and Church streets.
City officials hope to complete the protected bike lane before Evanston Township High School students return to class next fall, Bobkiewicz said. The design will be done over the winter.
Bobkiewicz credited Suzette Robinson, director of the city’s Public Works Department, and her team with working toward the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement grant. Administered by the state, the federal program aims to reduce car emissions by promoting alternative forms of transportation.
— Patrick Svitek
