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Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety · Apr 7, 2026

Tuesdayat least 31 min3 officials identified7 public speakers1 agenda itemVideo: Vimeo

The committee was asked for a motion to approve the March Rule 45 report, and the chair announced “the ayes have it.”

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  1. 31:47Hearing on pedestrian bridge closure over the expressway / CTA tracks between Avondale and Northwest Highway (Municipal Code of Chicago section 2-102-110, SO2025-0021022)2 clips

    Also heard Jun 9

What happened

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  1. The committee was asked for a motion to approve the March Rule 45 report, and the chair announced “the ayes have it.”28:51
  2. The committee recommended approval of the direct introduction ordinances on page 2 and the recommended items on pages 3 through 16, with no objections heard.28:51
  3. A substitute ordinance for item 8 on page 20 was accepted, and items 2 and 6 on page 20 were held in committee.28:51
  4. CDOT staff presented on the temporary closure of the Austin Avenue pedestrian bridge for repairs, saying it would be closed for approximately 2 months starting mid-May.

Quotes

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Can you discuss both the communication effort for impacted pedestrians, primarily for notification purposes, and also the signage For the pedestrian detour, what does the signage program look like right now?Brian Hopkins · Ward 234:54
…is there anything being put in place so we don’t run in the same situation with the bridges, with all of them closing at the exact same time?Derrick G. Curtis · Ward 1837:35

Who spoke

3 officials identified · talk time, most first.

Public comment: 7 speakers.

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Hamlet, “Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety, Apr 7, 2026: Chicago.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/chicago/pedestrian-and-traffic-safety/meetings/2026-04-07. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Apr 7, 2026.