East New York Street (Commons Drive to Fox Valley Mall Entrance Number 6)
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Project Purpose
The left turn movements at the intersections along New York Street between Commons Drive and Fox Valley Entrance Number 6 have to cross five lanes to complete the turn on a protected/permissive pattern. There is a safety concern due to this maneuver and there are a couple of severe accidents that occur per year. The corridor also experiences speeding, street lighting needs updating, and there is a lack of enhanced pedestrian crossing, warning signs, and connectivity to existing pedestrian/bicycle infrastructure. The existing traffic signal equipment needs to be modernized for better traffic operation as well.
Engineering Study Findings
New York Street is a six-lane roadway with a raised-landscaped median separating eastbound and westbound traffic. The roadway is functionally classified by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) as a Minor Arterial. The current average daily traffic (ADT) is approximately 24,750 vehicles per day. The speed limit is posted at 45 mph within the project limits. There are three (3) signalized intersections within the project limits. The City of Aurora has received Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding for all phases of engineering and construction. Preliminary engineering is currently ongoing with Design Approval anticipated in late Spring 2024.
Proposed Improvements
The proposed improvements for this project includes widening New York street to include an additional left turn lane by cutting into the existing median, modernizing traffic signals to accommodate the dual left turn lanes, adding traffic signal head backplates, installation of radar speed warning signs, filling in the missing sidewalk and multi-use path gaps, updating street lights, median work, updating ADA ramps & detectable warning sign, enhancing pedestrian crossing, signage, restriping & pavement markings, installing Video Detection Cameras and Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) cameras, restoration and other pertinent work.
Schedule
The project is scheduled to begin construction in Spring 2026, pending acquisition of the right-of-way necessary to construct the improvements.
Project Purpose
The left turn movements at the intersections along New York Street between Commons Drive and Fox Valley Entrance Number 6 have to cross five lanes to complete the turn on a protected/permissive pattern. There is a safety concern due to this maneuver and there are a couple of severe accidents that occur per year. The corridor also experiences speeding, street lighting needs updating, and there is a lack of enhanced pedestrian crossing, warning signs, and connectivity to existing pedestrian/bicycle infrastructure. The existing traffic signal equipment needs to be modernized for better traffic operation as well.
Engineering Study Findings
New York Street is a six-lane roadway with a raised-landscaped median separating eastbound and westbound traffic. The roadway is functionally classified by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) as a Minor Arterial. The current average daily traffic (ADT) is approximately 24,750 vehicles per day. The speed limit is posted at 45 mph within the project limits. There are three (3) signalized intersections within the project limits. The City of Aurora has received Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding for all phases of engineering and construction. Preliminary engineering is currently ongoing with Design Approval anticipated in late Spring 2024.
Proposed Improvements
The proposed improvements for this project includes widening New York street to include an additional left turn lane by cutting into the existing median, modernizing traffic signals to accommodate the dual left turn lanes, adding traffic signal head backplates, installation of radar speed warning signs, filling in the missing sidewalk and multi-use path gaps, updating street lights, median work, updating ADA ramps & detectable warning sign, enhancing pedestrian crossing, signage, restriping & pavement markings, installing Video Detection Cameras and Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) cameras, restoration and other pertinent work.
Schedule
The project is scheduled to begin construction in Spring 2026, pending acquisition of the right-of-way necessary to construct the improvements.
