Home Avenue Bridge Replacement Project

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The Village of Oak Park is studying options to replace the existing Home Avenue Pedestrian Bridge, which spans Interstate 290, the CTA Blue Line and the CSX railroad corridor. The project aims to improve accessibility, safety, connectivity, and the overall user experience while creating a distinctive gateway connection for the community.

Purpose & Need

The existing Home Avenue Pedestrian Bridge provides an important connection between neighborhoods on both sides of the transportation corridor. This project seeks to:

• Replace aging infrastructure

• Improve pedestrian and bicycle accessibility

• Meet current ADA accessibility requirements

• Improve safety and user comfort

• Improve visibility and connectivity

• Create a memorable gateway feature for Oak Park


History & Project Overview

The Home Avenue Pedestrian Bridge serves as an important connection between neighborhoods on both sides of Interstate 290, the CTA Blue Line, and the CSX railroad corridor.

The project team has evaluated existing conditions, accessibility requirements, engineering constraints, community goals and long-term maintenance considerations to develop potential replacement concepts for the bridge.

The project seeks to improve the user experience while creating a visually distinctive gateway feature for the Village of Oak Park.

Project Development Process

The project team developed multiple bridge concepts using a range of technical and community-based criteria, including:

• Accessibility

• User comfort

• Constructability

• Long-term maintenance

• Cost

• Community character and aesthetics

Three concepts are being submitted for public review and discussion. Community feedback will help inform future refinement of the bridge design.

July 8 Open House Public Meeting

The Village invites community members to learn more about the potential replacement of the Home Avenue pedestrian bridge and share feedback during an open house public meeting.

Stop by anytime from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8 at the Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield St.

  • Learn about the project purpose
  • Share your feedback on walking, biking and accessibility improvements
  • Check out potential new bridge concepts
  • Talk with project team members

The Village of Oak Park is studying options to replace the existing Home Avenue Pedestrian Bridge, which spans Interstate 290, the CTA Blue Line and the CSX railroad corridor. The project aims to improve accessibility, safety, connectivity, and the overall user experience while creating a distinctive gateway connection for the community.

Purpose & Need

The existing Home Avenue Pedestrian Bridge provides an important connection between neighborhoods on both sides of the transportation corridor. This project seeks to:

• Replace aging infrastructure

• Improve pedestrian and bicycle accessibility

• Meet current ADA accessibility requirements

• Improve safety and user comfort

• Improve visibility and connectivity

• Create a memorable gateway feature for Oak Park


History & Project Overview

The Home Avenue Pedestrian Bridge serves as an important connection between neighborhoods on both sides of Interstate 290, the CTA Blue Line, and the CSX railroad corridor.

The project team has evaluated existing conditions, accessibility requirements, engineering constraints, community goals and long-term maintenance considerations to develop potential replacement concepts for the bridge.

The project seeks to improve the user experience while creating a visually distinctive gateway feature for the Village of Oak Park.

Project Development Process

The project team developed multiple bridge concepts using a range of technical and community-based criteria, including:

• Accessibility

• User comfort

• Constructability

• Long-term maintenance

• Cost

• Community character and aesthetics

Three concepts are being submitted for public review and discussion. Community feedback will help inform future refinement of the bridge design.

July 8 Open House Public Meeting

The Village invites community members to learn more about the potential replacement of the Home Avenue pedestrian bridge and share feedback during an open house public meeting.

Stop by anytime from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8 at the Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield St.

  • Learn about the project purpose
  • Share your feedback on walking, biking and accessibility improvements
  • Check out potential new bridge concepts
  • Talk with project team members

Page last updated: 24 Jun 2026, 10:42 AM