The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) celebrated the completion of a major safety improvement project on Milwaukee Avenue, marking over 100 miles of new bikeways. The project comes as Chicago continues to see meaningful progress on traffic safety, with Chicago experiencing about a 30 percent decline in traffic fatalities since 2021. CDOT recently completed a major resurfacing project on Milwaukee Avenue between Kinzie Street and Chicago Avenue, which transformed one of Chicago’s busiest bike routes with improved concrete protected bike lanes, redesigned intersections, bus boarding islands, and pedestrian safety infrastructure to make the corridor safer for all road users. More than 100 miles of new bikeways have been built, and Chicago will surpass 500 miles citywide this year. Guided by the Chicago Cycling Strategy, 82 percent of these new projects are low-stress bikeways – protected bike lanes or neighborhood greenways designed to provide comfortable routes for people of all ages and abilities. Chicago is on track in 2025 to deliver the highest percentage of low-stress bikeway installations to date, with a record 15 miles of protected bike lanes and 22 miles of neighborhood greenways. To stay up to date on projects, explore Chicago’s bike network, and learn about traffic safety programs, visit Chicago.gov/CompleteStreets.