CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois and Chicago officials are looking into ways to improve the city’s 80-year-old lakeside highway.
Lake Shore Drive has undergone several extensions and pedestrian access projects, but planners have struggled over the years to create a balance between keeping traffic flowing and preserving the city’s parkland.
Officials revealed their plans for the most significant redevelopment plans in decades on Wednesday. The plans include shifting beaches, adding parkland and further separating bike and pedestrian lanes. Officials hope the fixes can alleviate the most congested and crash-prone areas of the highway.
State and local transportation officials say discussions for costs and funding haven’t started yet.
The projects along the scenic highway wouldn’t begin until 2019 at the earliest.
