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Dear Friends,
As you will surely have noticed, work has begun on the
reconstruction of the Ryan Field West Parking Lot. The project includes creation of additional
parking spaces at the north end of the lot, new parking lot lighting, improved
stormwater management, landscaping around the perimeter, a 6' high ornamental
fence along the alley adjacent to the parking lot, and additional sidewalks.
The work will be done in two phases:
Phase 1
(south half of the lot) — June 20 - July 29, 2016
Phase 2
(north half of the lot) — July 30 - September 1, 2016
Construction work hours are:
Monday-Friday — 7am to 7pm
Saturday — 8am to 5pm
All contractor
parking will be within the construction area.
Persons holding City of Evanston permits for Parking Lot 64 (the Ryan
Field lot) may park at the meters along Poplar Street at no extra cost, subject
to availability. They may also park in
Residential Permit Parking Districts 6 and 7.
Inspection of the bridge in 2014 showed that
the bridge deck has deteriorated due to inadequate concrete cover. The deck surface is to be
"rehabilitated." This will
require that the bridge be closed -- to cars, bikes, and pedestrians -- for six
weeks. Work is scheduled to start on
July 11 and be completed by August 19.
Isabella Street will be closed to through-traffic between Ashland and
Ridge. "ROAD CLOSED: LOCAL TRAFFIC
ONLY" signs will be posted at Isabella and Ashland and at Isabella and
Ridge. "Local traffic only"
signs will be added to side streets where necessary to discourage vehicles that
try to by-pass the official detour signs.
Now for some good news!
Movie Night at Ryan Field
presents "The Good Dinosaur."
Bring the whole family to Ryan Field on Thursday, July 21. Gates open at 6:15pm, and the movie begins at
7:00pm. Free! (Rain location: Welsh-Ryan arena.)
Pace, in partnership with the Chicago Transit
Authority (CTA), has initiated the North Shore Coordination Plan. This study
will include a review of existing Pace and CTA routes in the North Shore area,
including portions of the City of Evanston, Village of Skokie, Village of
Wilmette, Village of Lincolnwood, and City of Chicago. As part of the study,
Pace and CTA are conducting a general public survey of residents, students,
employees and visitors in the study area and we invite you to take our survey
here (www.tinyurl.com/pacectanorth). Your input will help Pace/CTA improve service in the North Shore
area. Survey deadline: July 1, 2016. For more information, please
visit our project website.
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