The Village Board of Trustees has made pedestrian mobility a priority in the community. The Village's New Sidewalk program prioritizes gap infill to improve the Village's pedestrian transportation networks and promote safe and efficient non-vehicular travel. The Village of Mount Prospect will install new sidewalk every year based on our criteria (Priority Matrix) and available funds.
A sidewalk prioritization matrix exists to determine the schedule for installing new sidewalks. Priority is given to locations along arterial streets followed by collectors and then local roads. The priority matrix will rank missing sidewalk segments based on a number of factors including traffic volume, driveways, bus stops, bike routes and lighting. Factors will also include nearby destinations such as schools, parks, churches, shopping and restaurants.
Arterial New Sidewalk Matrix -2025