Far South Halsted Corridor Study

Project

Fri, 03/21/2025

Pace and the RTA have initiated the Far South Halsted Corridor Study. This initiative is funded and directly supported as part of the RTA Community Planning Program.

The Far South Halsted project focuses on a 7.5-mile section of South Halsted between Harvey and Chicago Heights that also includes East Hazel Crest, Glenwood, Homewood, and South Holland. Pace Routes 352, 360, and 890 currently operate in the corridor, which also features the Pace Harvey Transportation Center, Harvey Metra Electric District station, and Pace Chicago Heights Terminal.

A separate initiative is already underway to bring Pace Pulse service to South Halsted north of the study area between Harvey and 95th Street. More information about that project can be found at Pulse Halsted Line.

Map Image of the South Halsted Pulse Study Project

Purpose

The two primary objectives of the Far South Halsted Corridor Study are to determine the appropriate type of long-term transit service (Pulse or otherwise) for the corridor, and to identify shorter-term investments for the corridor that will benefit future service expansion.

The study will:

Develop strategies for Pace and municipalities to prepare the corridor for future Pace Pulse service
Increase transportation resilience
Encourage Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
Improve walkability by improving sidewalks, crosswalks, and pedestrian traffic signals
Provide better bicycle access to future transit service
Identify potential economic development in the Halsted Corridor by coordinating with the local communities

Public Engagement

Public engagement is an interactive process that provides stakeholders with a number of opportunities to be informed and to provide input as the study progresses. As part of this study,

Pace and RTA will:

Convene a steering committee of municipalities and other organizations to provide feedback on study needs
Organize pop-up events throughout the corridor to obtain input through community surveys
Host one public meeting to present feedback received and gather additional input

Far South Halsted Public Meeting

On March 3, 2025, Pace and the RTA held a public meeting to get feedback from stakeholders on our study of the Far South Halsted Corridor and the possibility of bringing Pulse service to this area.

To see the boards featured in this event, please click here.

If you wish to submit feedback specific to these materials or the event, please send your comments to passenger.services@pacebus.com with the subject line: “Far South Halsted.” To be included in the report for this project, please submit comments by April 7, 2025.