Mannheim/Higgins. Lee/Touhy. Municipal. Alternate 1), Village of Rosemont (Eastbound. Major Considerations:

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1 Mannheim/Higgins Municipality: Municipality: City of Village Des Plaines of Skokie (Eastbound Alternate 1), Village of Rosemont (Eastbound Alternate Major 2 and Considerations: Westbound Alternate 1), City of Chicago, Placing 41st Ward, the stations (Westbound on the street Alternate instead 2) of at the CTA station would reduce delays that can occur as a result of the time it takes for the Alternative bus to 1 turn would around. require a midblock crossing of a busy roadway and could pose a safety In concern addition, traffic generated by vehicles within the station parking lot and adjacent Alternative retail drive-thru 2 is near a would Northwest impede Suburban service Municipal efficiency. Joint Action Water Agency line. Station placement will need to consider an appropriate Alternative buffer/distance 2 would l require further coordination with the Village of Skokie and ComEd Lee/Touhy Municipality: City of Des Plaines Eastbound Alternative 2 would provide a close connection to adjacent businesses east of the proposed station There is an existing bus shelter at Westbound Alternative 2 which would need to be reconstructed as a full station The stations in this area would need to be located at least 100 feet from intersections so that turning car movements do not cause safety/crash risks. Ultimate station location will need to consider potential impact or use of parks as environmental analyses are conducted

2 Lee-Mannheim/Oakton Municipality: City of Des Plaines Alternative 2 could provide a more direct transfer/connection with Pace Routes 226 and 230 Alternative 1 would require a midblock crossing of a busy roadway which poses a safety concern Des Plaines Metra Municipality: City of Des Plaines The eastbound station would provide a direct connection to the Des Plaines Metra station Pace has coordinated closely with the City of Des Plaines on the westbound alternatives. The Westbound Alternative 3 provides a good amount of space needed for the station The westbound station would likely be longer than typical Pulse stations due to the amount of bus routes that converge at this location

3 Dee/Potter Municipality/Jurisdiction: City of Park Ridge (eastbound) & Maine Township (westbound) A station is proposed at either Potter or Dee, not at both All alternative locations are near intersections to minimize midblock street crossings For Potter, the Eastbound and Westbound Alternative 2 would provide close proximity to Main East High School For Dee, there are many challenges that will need to be investigated further including drainage, park resources, and driveway locations Western/Luther Municipality: City of Park Ridge (eastbound) & Village of Niles (westbound) Eastbound and Westbound Alternative 1 would serve high ridership along Western Avenue, including destinations such as Lutheran General Hospital and retail

4 Cumberland Municipality: Village of Niles Eastbound Alternative 1 provides a closer connection to surrounding businesses than Eastbound Alternative 2 The westbound alternative would avoid conflicts with the fire station at the northeast corner of the intersection Milwaukee Municipality: Village of Niles Westbound Alternative 3 and Eastbound Alternative 1 would provide better transfer capability for existing riders transferring between northbound Milwaukee and westbound Dempster and are proximate to surrounding activity generators

5 Harlem Municipality: Village of Niles (eastbound) & Village of Morton Grove (westbound) These stations would provide a connection to Pace Route 423 which has a stop on Harlem, just south of the intersection Waukegan Municipality: Village of Morton Grove Westbound Alternative 2 is adjacent to the Morton Grove Park District Building, which hosts programming that would generate additional ridership Eastbound Alternative 1 would provide a close connection to other activity generators in this area including retail and shopping

6 Austin Municipality: Village of Morton Grove There is just one alternative for eastbound and westbound stations in this area These stations would be in close proximity to nearby retail and shopping destinations Dempster-Skokie CTA Municipality: Village of Skokie Placing the stations on the street instead of at the CTA station would reduce delays that can occur as a result of the time it takes for the bus to turn around In addition, traffic generated by vehicles within the station parking lot and adjacent retail drive-thru currently impedes bus movement in station Alternative 2 would require further coordination with the Village of Skokie and ComEd

7 Crawford Municipality: Village of Skokie In general, there is limited available space to construct a station in this area As design progresses, refinement to station layout and design will be explored due to limited right-of-way and driveways in this area Lincolnwood Municipality: Village of Skokie There are several driveways in this area which make station placement challenging for safety and operational reasons Eastbound and Westbound Alternative 2 are both located near the intersection which would avoid potential mid-block crossings posed in the other alternatives

8 Dodge Municipality: City of Evanston There are several driveways in this area which makes station placement challenging Additional design and engineering will more closely explore configurations of these alternatives

9 Terminal Station Locations Davis CTA/Metra Municipality: City of Evanston Pulse Dempster Line would use existing station No significant investments in this station location are planned O Hare Pace Buses O Hare Consolidated Rental Car Facility Municipality: City of Chicago Pulse Dempster Line would use the dedicated bus area at O Hare s Consolidated Rental Car Facility No significant investments in this station location are planned