Your feedback on campus safety last spring is sparking real action! This September, the Pedestrian & Roadway Campus Safety Initiative is launching seven "quick-build" projects—temporary, low-cost treatments that let the community test new street designs aimed at improving safety for all road users. These projects will roll out across the Illinois State campus and Uptown Normal, giving you the chance to experience the safety improvements you helped identify.

1. Street Closure: School Street, College Avenue and Mulberry Street
   Temporary closures shorten crosswalks, create more space for pedestrians, and slow traffic
2. Crosswalk Visibility: University Street Corridor
   Temporary, colorful paint designs to improve visibility of crosswalks
3. Traffic Calming: Beaufort Street at Broadway & Fell Avenue
   Temporary low-profile rubber bumps and expanded corners to guide left turning motorists, improve crosswalk visibility, and shorten crosswalks
4. Mid-Block Crossing: Beaufort Street & School Street
   A temporary mid-block crosswalk—a crossing located between street intersections—to increase crossing options on Beaufort Street
5. Two-Way Bike Lane: College Avenue from School Street to Constitution Trail
   Temporary bike lane to improve options for on-street bicycling to and through Illinois State’s campus
6. Intersection Improvements: Constitution Trail at Locust & Mulberry Streets
   Temporary curb bump-outs—extensions of the sidewalk marked with flexible, plastic posts—to make pedestrians more visible, shorten crosswalks, and prevent illegal parking.
7. Pathway Education: College Avenue On-Campus Pathway
   Temporary decals on the southern sidewalk to promote shared responsibility, safe travel behaviors, and compliance with the campus dismount zone

Depending on the project, they will last from one day to a few months, with ongoing monitoring and evaluation through the fall semester.

Curious about what a mid-block crossing is or how traffic calming works? Explore our Frequently Asked Questions >

What's Happening

These temporary installations will test new street designs, intersection improvements, and pathway enhancements based directly on your feedback from Phase 1. We're turning your safety and accessibility concerns into real-world solutions you can walk through, bike past, and drive around.

Your Voice Matters

We want to hear how these changes work for you! Survey information will be available is linked above and below, as well as posted at project locations so you can share your experience with these temporary changes.

Thanks for for attending our campus workshop on Thursday, September 4! Our team set up at the outdoor area behind Hewett-Manchester (adjacent to the School Street closure) with interactive activities, project information and giveaways. Thank you for helping us kick off these exciting safety improvements!

Want to Know What to Expect?

Check out the Frequently Asked Questions section. It’s your go-to resource for details on each project—what’s changing, why it matters, and how it might affect your commute around the campus area.