Pace and the RTA have initiated the Far South Halsted Corridor Study. This initiative is funded and directly supported as part of the RTA Community Planning Program.
The Far South Halsted project focuses on a 7.5-mile section of South Halsted between Harvey and Chicago Heights that also includes East Hazel Crest, Glenwood, Homewood, and South Holland. Pace Routes 352, 360, and 890 currently operate in the corridor, which also features the Pace Harvey Transportation Center, Harvey Metra Electric District station, and Pace Chicago Heights Terminal.
The two primary objectives of the Far South Halsted corridor study are to determine the appropriate type of long-term transit service for the corridor, and to identify shorter-term investments for the corridor that will benefit future service expansion.
The study will:
Develop strategies for Pace and municipalities to prepare the corridor for future Pace Pulse service
Increase transportation resilience
Encourage Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
Improve walkability by improving sidewalks, crosswalks, and pedestrian traffic signals
Provide better bicycle access to future transit service
Identify potential economic development in the Halsted Corridor by coordinating with the local communities
Read more at pacebus.com/project/far-south-halsted-corridor-study
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