Montrose Area

The West Ravenswood Corridor Greenway Metra North Line Improvements

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The use of a continuous high retaining wall to support the new train tracks would result in a narrow green space
of only five feet wide. By narrowing Ravenswood Avenue and creating more open space, required slopes up to
the railroad can be created using lower landscape “green walls.” The final community green space will be equal rendering to come Safety Fence
to or exceed the current appearance and width. Safety will be improved for drivers and pedestrians with the (on RR property line)

Landscape Wall
conversion of Ravenswood Avenue to one-way southbound in this area.
Opportunities exist for sustainable drainage improvements that reduce water runoff. Most of the existing
Stormwater
landscape plantings will be removed because they are on railroad property. Management
Areas

Existing Proposed

Width of Existing Green Space

Green Space

montrose Avenue
north Railroad west Ravenswood Avenue
“high wall”
New and wider at end of
west Ravenswood Avenue landscape plantings blocks only
replace existing
landscaping largely
on railroad property Less pavement
means less runoff
plus new stormwater
recapture areas

Area Facts
Cross Section
Sunnyside to Montrose Existing Anticipated
Parking on east side of street 62 spaces 44 spaces (approximately)
Community Green Space 3,317 square feet 12,694 square feet (+283%) Safety Fence
Safety Fence

Natural Drainage Area none 3 areas Green Space

Green Space Landscape Wall

New Train Track

Montrose to Berteau Existing Anticipated Traffic Flow
Existing Train Track
Traffic Flow

Parking on east side of street 30 spaces 30 spaces (approximately)

Community Green Space 14,118 square feet 17,061 square feet (+21%)
Natural Drainage Area none none Angled Parking Angled Parking RR Property Line
RR Property Line

Existing Proposed