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IDOT mapping tool helps identify unsafe locations for cyclists to travel

IDOT, like all other state DOTs, must conduct a "vulnerable road user" (VRU) safety assessment by Nov. 15. Required by the 2021 federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, it s a response to the national increase in injuries/fatalities of non-motorist road users. ....

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Chicago-area biking groups push for bike trail upgrades, sustainable infrastructure

John Fervoy, an avid cyclist and Evanston resident, used to occasionally bike from Evanston to downtown Chicago for work. But hazardous bike routes and poorly marked streets made his commute consistently a “hassle.” “Dead ends and our manmade infrastructure — the channel and the railroad embankment that runs through town — block off easy transit. ....

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