Project Summary:

The City of Evanston, in cooperation with the Chicago Department of Transportation, has initiated a Phase I Study for the Howard Street Corridor Improvement Project, Dodge Avenue/California Avenue to Custer Avenue/Damen Avenue.

The goals of this project include the following:

• Improve pedestrian mobility, safety and access
• Review corridor with regards to complete streets policy
• Improve intersection safety and operations by upgrading and interconnecting traffic signals
• Improve vehicle mobility through corridor
• Upgrade utilities along corridor
• Incorporate streetscape elements, such as sidewalk improvements, street furniture, trees and lighting

Project Address:

Howard Street, Target Access Drive/Sacramento to Callan Avenue

Project Manager: 

Sat Nagar
For questions, please call 847-448-4311

Current Project Phase:

Project Report:

Project Development Report

Public Meetings:

• August 02, 2017
  • Howard Street Corridor Improvement Public Presentation
    • Exhibit 1
    • Exhibit 2
    • Exhibit 3
    • Howard Street Public Meeting 1 - Comment Cards
    • Howard Street Public Meeting 1 - Meeting Summary

Newsletters:

• February 12, 2021
  • Newsletter February 2021

• June 15, 2020
  • Newsletter June 2020
• May 31, 2017
  • Howard Street Fact Sheet
• August 8, 2017
  • City of Chicago Howard Street Sewer Repairs

Council Actions:

• February 24, 2020
  • Resolution 18-R-20, Authorizing the City Manager to Commit Matching Funds for Participation with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Howard Street Resurfacing and other Capital Improvements Projects and to Sign Amendments to the Project Scope
• January 13, 2020
  • Resolution 8-R-20, Construction Engineering Funding Agreement with IDOT and Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. for the Howard Street Corridor Improvement Project
• August 13, 2018
  • Agency agreement for Phase II engineering
• November 25, 2019
  • Inter government agreements with IDOT and City of Chicago
• March 13, 2017
  • A3.14 Howard Street Corridor Improvement Project Engineering Services Contract with Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.