NOTICE

 OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC HEARING MEETING

FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE I-80/ILLINOIS 251

INTERCHANGE AND THE LASALLE/MAY ROAD

INTERSECTION IN PERU 

THURSDAY

 JUNE 2, 2005 

4 PM TO 7 PM

 MIRROR BUILDING – CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

ROOM 301

1701 FOURTH STREET

PERU, IL

(NO FORMAL PRESENTATION)

THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DISTRICT 3 OFFICE, WILL CONDUCT AN OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC HEARING MEETING REGARDING THE PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION OF THE I-80/ILLINOIS 251 INTERCHANGE AND THE LASALLE/MAY ROAD INTERSECTION.  THE INTERCHANGE WILL BE RECONSTRUCTED, INCLUDING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF RAMPS AND THE RELOCATION OF THE WESTBOUND INTERSTATE RAMPS APPROXIMATELY 450’ TO THE SOUTH.  ADDITIONAL TURN LANES WILL BE ADDED AND THE TWO BRIDGES CROSSING OVER THE INTERSTATE WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED.  ADDITIONALLY, THE ILLINOIS 251 AND LASALLE/MAY ROAD INTERSECTION WILL BE RECONSTRUCTED,  RIGHT OF WAY WILL BE REQUIRED THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT.

IDOT PERSONNEL WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS CITIZENS MAY HAVE ABOUT THE PROJECT.  RELATED EXHIBITS, MAPS, AND PLANS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW.  THERE WILL BE NO FORMAL PRESENTATION.  ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE.

DISABLED PERSONS PLANNING TO ATTEND THIS MEETING, WHO ARE IN NEED OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS, SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER OR OTHER SIMILAR ASSISTANCE, SHOULD NOTIFY MR. TED FULTZ OF THIS OFFICE.  WRITE TO THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, 700 EAST NORRIS DRIVE, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS 61350 (FAX 815/434‑8553) OR TELEPHONE 815/434‑8469 (TDD NUMBER 815/434‑8510) SO REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS CAN BE MADE.