PROSPECT & BURLINGTON AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS.  The 2014 Downtown Master Plan (DTMP) a component of the Village's Comprehensive Plan, listed multiple village initiatives addressing land use, design and economic development issues and goals set for the downtown area. One of the Plan initiatives establishes the following as a priority: "Improve safe pedestrian access to transit by improving pedestrian crossings over streets and the BNSF railroad at South Prospect Avenue."  The plan also identified areas for future public plazas and linear parks, designed within a common theme/brand. Soon after the DTMP was adopted, the Village developed streetscape improvement plans for the streets adjacent to the commuter station property, primarily along Burlington Avenue and Prospect Avenues. With these shovel-ready plans in hand, the Village began applying for multiple federal, state and local grants to fund these improvements.

On October 30, 2015, the Village received notice that the Village’s access to transit improvement project on Burlington and Prospect Avenue had been selected for partial funding under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ). Specifically, the funding awarded under the CMAQ program was assigned an amount not to exceed $44,160, for the installation of a new commuter station bicycle shelter.

On May 11, 2018, the Village received notice that the Village’s Access to Transit Improvement Project on Burlington and Prospect Avenues, originally submitted for the CMAQ grant in 2015, had been selected for Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) funding.  The Access to Transit Improvement Project is estimated to cost $2.7 million. The ITEP grant commitment for this project is $2,000,000.

The purpose of this project is to enhance pedestrian safety, improve traffic mobility, and install aesthetic features and landscaping throughout the downtown area of the Village of Clarendon Hills. This will be achieved by shortening crossing widths by incorporating bump-outs, new crosswalk striping, adding drop off locations at the Metra Station, a new lane configuration along Prospect Avenue, and reconfiguring the intersections of Golf Avenue/Burlington Avenue into a single "T" intersection. The project of work consists of the following improvements:

• Prospect Avenue Improvements: There will be new land configurations along Prospect Avenue. At the railroad crossing, the reconfiguration of the north and southbound lanes will allow 14 foot shared bike lane and a northbound left turn only lane. North of Burlington, there will be two travel lanes, both being 16.8 foot shared bike lanes. Curb bump-outs will be constructed that will allow for shorts crosswalks at all legs of the intersections.
• Burlington Avenue Improvements: The intersection of Golf Avenue and Burlington Avenue will become a "T" intersection, closing off the portion of Golf Avenue that curves onto Burlington Avenue. The curve will be reconfigured. Angle parking will be provided along the east side of Golf Avenue.
• Railroad Avenue Improvements: Due to the narrow width of the roadway, Railroad Avenue may become one way westbound. The width of the road between curb bump-outs is 17.75 feet. The width of the travel way is 22 feet, and perpendicular parking will still be maintained along the north side of the street.
• Streetscape Amenities: Brick pavers will be installed at the crosswalks to delineate the pedestrian crossing locations. New bike racks will be installed for both the shoppers as well as commuters. Additional landscaping will be installed to enhance the area. 5. Railroad Crossing Improvements: New railroad gates for vehicles and pedestrians will be installed to provide additional protection at the Prospect Avenue at-grade railroad crossing.

On August 16, 2018, the Village Board authorized an agreement with Terra Engineering, LTD for Engineering Services for the Prospect and Burlington Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project.