Oakton Street Project

Thank you for visiting the Oakton Street project webpage.

The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) is committed to ensuring that those who live and work in the County are part of our planning process. Bookmark this page or email OaktonStImprovements@gmail.com to request to be added to the mailing list to stay up to date on the project.

Oakton Street Public Information Meeting Recap

Date: October 10, 2024
Time: 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Location:
Oakton Community Center
4701 Oakton St.
Skokie, IL 60076

This meeting featured the opportunity to learn about upcoming modifications directly from the project team. If you have questions about the project, please contact Jennifer Palma Skrebo at OaktonStImprovements@gmail.com.

For media inquiries, please contact Natalia Derevyanny at Natalia.Derevyanny@cookcountyil.gov.

Public information meeting materials are available to view here:

Oakton Public Information Meeting Exhibits Boards

Oakton Public Information Meeting Fact Sheet

Oakton Public Information Meeting Roll Map

Oakton Street-Newsletter - July 2025

PROJECT OVERVIEW

DoTH is proposing modifications to Oakton Street in the Village of Skokie. This 1.8-mile corridor located between the intersections of Skokie Boulevard and McCormick Boulevard provides access to vital institutions in Skokie, including schools, parks, recreation centers and numerous businesses.

The proposed changes include modifying the existing lane configurations on Oakton Street to provide one travel lane in each direction, a center left turn lane, on-street bike lanes, on-street parking along much of the corridor, and spot changes such as curb extensions, pedestrian refuge islands and others. This project will also include roadway resurfacing, updated pavement markings and improvements to CTA bus stops.

This multimodal corridor project aims to improve safety and access for all users, including pedestrians, people biking, bus passengers and drivers.