COLLINSVILLE, IL, September 8, 2011 -- The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will hold a public informational meeting in the City of Waterloo, Illinois, on Thursday, September 15, 2011 to discuss the project along IL Route 3 from Vandebrook Dr. to North Market. The meeting will be held:

September 15, 2011 4 – 7 pm
Waterloo High School
505 East Bulldog Boulevard
Waterloo, Illinois

The purpose of the meeting is to present the preferred alternatives for IL Route 3 in Waterloo, Monroe County and to receive public input on the preferred alternative. The project includes widening to provide additional through lanes, resurfacing, and intersection improvements for the subject roadway.

Handouts and display boards will be available for public review, as will information regarding engineering, land acquisition, and environmental issues. Representatives from IDOT and their consultant Horner & Shifrin, Inc. will be available to discuss the project and answer questions. The meeting will be an open house format; therefore, no formal presentation will be made.

Interested persons may comment for the record in writing; a comment form will be provided. Comments may also be mailed or faxed to IDOT or e-mailed to Karen.Geldert@illinois.gov on or before September 30, 2011. Telephone comments may also be made by September 30, 2011, by calling Steve Donahue of Horner & Shifrin, Inc. at (618) 622-3040 extension 2.