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$45M Streetscape Improvement Breaks Ground in South Chicago
City officials broke ground recently on a $43-million streetscape improvement project in South Chicago as part of the INVEST South/West initiative to revitalize historically underserved neighborhoods. The Chicago Department of Transportation-led project will transform Commercial Avenue between 83rd Street to South Chicago Avenue and 92nd Street between South Harbor Avenue and Anthony Street.
“Our goal with INVEST South/West is to transform our historically underserved communities through place-based investment, which is why we’re not only investing in mixed-use development projects but thoughtful streetscaping as well,” said Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
The Commercial Avenue Corridor Improvement Project is the second INVEST South/West streetscape project to break ground, following a groundbreaking earlier this month on Chicago Avenue in the Austin neighborhood. In total, CDOT is implementing $280 million in streetscape improvements along 12 key commercial corridors on the South and West Sides that incorporate infrastructure, pedestrian safety, and placemaking improvements.
- ◦Policy/Gov't
