aRT3 Plan

 
 

With a focus on traffic calming and place making, the aRT3 planning study involves identifying locations for enhancements, such as art installations and other transportation features, along the Route 3 corridor and its neighboring areas bordering the right-of-way. The study will also recommend transportation improvements to address safety for various modes of transportation (including vehicles, semi-trucks, and other modes of transportation).

The aRT3 planning study area encompasses the 8.5-mile stretch of Illinois Route 3 from the McKinley Bridge to Interstate 270. The planning process began in Spring 2024 and is anticipated to last 18 months. The anticipated outcomes of the planning study will be a plan to:

  • Enhance the image of Route 3.

  • Improved transportation safety along Route 3.

  • Attract infrastructure funding for Route 3 improvements.

  • Foster economic development and job creation.

America’s Central Port is facilitating a ‘Planning and Research’ grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to conduct the planning study. The name “aRT3” honors the Route 3 corridor and the significance of existing art along the corridor. While improving transportation safety will be a key objective, the plan will also concentrate on elevating the image of Route 3 through art and enhancements.

Download a copy of the aRT3 Orientation Document

Download a copy of the Preliminary Transportation Improvements and Existing Conditions Report

Prime Consultant: The i5Group

Sub-Consultants: Added Dimension, Oates Associates, VIA Partnership, Noah Kirby (Artist)