Pace Development Guidelines

C. TRANSIT CHECKLIST

The Transit Checklist can be used to evaluate the accessibility of a development to public transportation. Development plans can be critiqued by answering the questions on the checklist. These questions are designed to receive a "Yes" response if the development will accommodate transit vehicles and provide access to public transportation. If a "Yes" response is not received, refer to the appropriate chapter for design suggestions. If further assistance is required, Pace will review development plans and provide transit-related design suggestions and technical assistance.

• Do the roads within and around the development incorporate the following features to make the development accessible by public transportation vehicles?
• Intersection radii for driveways and intersections designed for a 50-foot outside turning radius.

• Roadway grades that are 6% or less.
• Bus loading pads should be designed with a minimum 8" portland cement concrete jointed reinforced pavement and a 4" subbase of stabilized granular material.
• Lane widths of 12 feet.
• Curb heights of 6 inches.

• Are residential developments designed with a central collector street that provides access for transit vehicles?
• Have bus stop locations near the development been identified by Pace?
• Are paved passenger waiting areas provided at all near-side corners of collector and arterial street intersections?
• Are passenger amenities (shelters, benches, adequate lighting, bicycle storage facilities, and landscaping) provided at bus stops?
• Are transit stops located within one-quarter mile (one-half mile in low density developments) or less of all buildings within the development?
• Have bus turnouts, berths, turnarounds and/or park-n-ride facilities been incorporated into appropriate roadway or development designs?
• Do pedestrian walkways provide a direct path from building entrances to transit stops?
• Are pedestrian walkways and bicycle routes located along the development's perimeter streets? Do they lead directly to building entrances?
• Are walkways, curbs, bus stops, building entrances, parking areas and transit facilities designed for the mobility limited?
• Do office and industrial developments over 25,000 square feet have lobbies designed with passenger waiting areas?
• Are retail, office and industrial buildings located within 150 feet of transit service?
• Is adequate lighting provided at bus stops, passenger waiting areas and along pedestrian walkways?
• Are 5% of the parking spaces near the primary building entrance from the parking lot designated for vanpool and carpool vehicles?
• Do parking spaces for the mobility limited conform in dimension and number to the Illinois Accessibility Code?
• Are parking spaces for the mobility limited located adjacent to the primary building entrance from the parking lot?

Revised: November, 1999.

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