Illinois Transportation Secretary Announces Public Meetings
in Preparation of Future Road Program
Early Input Needed for Planning and Development of Upcoming Multi-Year Transportation Program
Chicagoland Region - Illinois Transportation Secretary Gary
Hannig today announced that the Illinois Department of
Transportation (IDOT) will seek early input into the development
of its upcoming Fiscal Year 2012-2017 Proposed Highway
Improvement Program by hosting informational and feedback
sessions in communities throughout the state.
The public meetings for the six county Chicago Metropolitan
Region will be held on the following dates:
Monday, September 13, 2010
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Holiday Inn Crystal Lake Conference Center
800 South Route 31
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Thursday, September 16, 2010
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
College of Lake County
19351 W. Washington Street
Building “C”
Grayslake, Illinois 60030 Tuesday, September 21,
2010
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
IDOT’s Emergency Traffic Patrol Headquarters
3501 S. Normal
Chicago, Illinois 60609 Wednesday, September 22,
2010
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
South Holland Community Center
501 E. 170th Street
South Holland, Illinois 60473 Tuesday, October 5,
2010
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Lincolnway Central High School
1801 E. Lincoln Highway
New Lenox, Illinois 60451 Wednesday, October 6,
2010
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Hilton Garden Inn St. Charles
4070 E. Main Street (Route 64)
St. Charles, Illinois 60174 Monday, October 18,
2010
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Hilton Lisle/Naperville
3003 Corporate West Drive
Lisle, Illinois 60532
These public meetings will give residents and businesses in the
area a chance to better understand and weigh in on project
priorities over the next five to seven years.
“With a robust construction season in full swing, we want to get
an early start on our plans for our upcoming road program,” said
Secretary Hannig. “It is important to us that we hear from the
public about the projects that are important to their
communities.”
The proposed Multi-Year Program (MYP) is based on conservative
estimates of local, federal and state funding, including funding
from Governor Quinn’s “Illinois Jobs Now!” Capital Improvement
Program, enacted in 2009. The current FY 2011-2016 Proposed
Highway Improvement Program totals about $12.84 billion with a
focus on system maintenance and preservation.
The public meeting will be conducted in an Open House format
that can be attended anytime during the scheduled hours. A
continuous audio-visual presentation will be available for
viewing. IDOT staff will be present to answer any questions
related to the state highway program as well as the planning and
project development process.
The public will have an opportunity to comment on the
development of the proposed MYP, existing programming
procedures, and other information.
Written comments will be accepted at the meeting or can be
mailed to IDOT, Attn: Brian Carlson, Program Development Section
Chief at 201 W. Center Court, Schaumburg, IL 60196 until close
of business on Monday, November 1, 2010.
*This meeting will be accessible to handicapped individuals.
Anyone needing special assistance should contact Brian Carlson
at (847) 705-4081. Persons planning to attend who will need a
sign language interpreter or other similar accommodations should
notify the Department’s TTY/TTD number (800) 526-0844/or 711;
TTY Users (Spanish) (800) 501-0864/or 711; and for Telebraille
dial (877) 526-6670/ or 711 at least five days prior to the
meeting.
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