Evanston's Divvy Bike Program Will Begin in 2016

The Divvy Bike Sharing Program in Evanston won’t begin until next spring, but bike orders will be made during the fall of 2015.

According to a news release, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the City of Chicago both confirmed that IDOT has executed the individual project agreement to fund 70 Divvy bike stations in the Metropolitan Chicago area. The IDOT grant, provided on a reimbursement basis, will fund a total of 70 stations, including eight in Evanston and 50 in nearby Rogers Park.

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Timing is the reason behind ordering the bikes in the fall, the release states. An order placed in May/June would result in delivery in November/December, a season with very low bicycle usage. If the order is placed in October, bikes will be delivered by March 2016.

In the next few months, Chicago and the City of Evanston will come to terms with Divvy regarding funding, operations and maintenance. In July, City of Evanston staff will visit each of the eight locations proposed to the Evanston City Council in order to evaluate the areas and determine the precise location for each of the stations.

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