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FEBRUARY 2024 TO AUGUST 2024
The project team has advanced the design work to include more detail and address the needs expressed by each municipality. Most notably, we heard from stakeholders and saw in the existing conditions that drainage concerns are one of the critical factors to consider during this study. The complexity of the area and impacted watersheds has required extensive collaboration between the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the Cook County Drainage and Utilities Division regarding the proposed drainage design for the project. AUGUST 2023 TO FEBRUARY 2024
Additional meetings were conducted with each municipality impacted by the project to review the ongoing design elements, such as a geometric review of the area, future local partnerships on maintenance, and feedback from the community. FEBRUARY 2023 TO AUGUST 2023
The project team reviewed the proposed preferred alternative for impacts to businesses and other properties. The team updated the preferred alternative geometry to minimize impacts while taking into consideration the feedback received from stakeholders. OCTOBER 2022 TO FEBRUARY 2023
Design of the preferred alternative was further developed; this includes coordination with stakeholders and advancing additional design work and analyses (e.g., drainage, geometric design, and environmental analysis among others). Meetings have also been conducted with impacted stakeholders, such as Villa Venice Condominiums, municipalities, and the Illinois Tollway. FEBRUARY 2022
Collaborated with IDOT and FHWA to assess a preferred 3-lane typical section for the preferred design alternative and the impacts on both the community and future needs of the corridor. This preferred alternative includes a 30lane roadway throughout, intersection improvements, continuous sidewalk, shared-use path, and a closed drainage system with curb and gutter improvements. The typical section meets the needs of the corridor as well as accommodates the public's preferred alternative by decreasing the impacts to the adjacent properties and environmental resources. View the Preferred Typical Section. MAY 2021
Concluded the public comment period for Public Information Meeting #1, which included over 270 comments and a petition signed by more than 400 community members. APRIL 2021
Conducted the first Public Information Meeting, with 70 community members and local businesses. MARCH 2021
Facilitated the second Corridor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting, sharing the results of the Interactive Mapping Survey and reviewing the proposed design alternatives. SEPTEMBER 2020
Held the first Corridor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting. Opened the Interactive Mapping Survey to public comments from September 8th to September 29th. MAY 2020
Conducted municipal meetings with the impacted municipalities. |
E-Newsletter
If you are wanting more information on the Study, Newsletters are a great place to look. Our newsletters include highlights from engagement events, updates, and project next steps. The first Public Information Meeting was held on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, and the Summer 2021 Newsletter reviews the comments received at that meeting. Additional information on the project's progress can be found in the Fall 2023 Newsletter outlining the selection of a 3-lane alternative. If you would like to receive future e-newsletters or additional information on the study, sign up today! |
