The primary deliverable of this project is to purchase an enclosed bike shelter adjacent to the new parking garage being constructed on Lot-E-15 at the Southeast corner of 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. If approved by the SSC, we expect to purchase the shelter by the end of fall 2023 semester and receive the product by spring 2024 (considering a 4-6 month lead delivery time). The installation of this bike shelter may be covered (in parts at current rate) by the Bicycle Programming and Infrastructure Fee (Bike Fee). We may return to SSC for additional funding in fall 2023 or spring 2024 to cover the additional installation cost. We would aim to have the structure installed by the end of fall 2024.

The area around Memorial Stadium, the practice fields, and the Irwin Indoor Football Facility needs more bicycle parking, especially during football games. Nearly 3,000 students attend home football games at the Memorial Stadium. The mode choice survey in 2022 showed that nearly 12% of our students choose to ride their bicycles as their primary mode of travel. Normally, students use the bike parking at ARC, which is also a very high-traffic location. So, adding a bike shelter with a capacity of around 60-75 bicycles will be welcomed by students.

This location is also adjacent to the new E-15 parking garage that is currently under construction, which will serve faculty and staff parking in that lot. Students at Law Building, Krannert Art Museum, and Siebel Center for Design may also benefit from this structure.

Please Note: The allocated funding amount was awarded to fund two transportation interns. The Transportation iCAP Team will be assisted by the two interns in studying and assessing bicycle and pedestrian data. This information will be researched and implemented in suggesting projects for sustainability and environmental services for the betterment of transportation services on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. The time frame for the interns is two years or until funding runs out.