PRAIRIE PARKWAY PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING STUDY

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will hold two public information meetings on the status of the Prairie Parkway Preliminary Engineering Study that is evaluating the need for future transportation improvements in northeastern Illinois. 

IDOT has scheduled two public information meetings on May 10 and 11 to present the evaluation of potential alternatives to address the transportation challenges in northeastern Illinois.   These potential alternatives encompass a wide range of improvement concepts, such as widening existing arterial streets, new freeways, and transit improvements.  The alternatives have undergone an evaluation to assess how well they address the four main parts of the purpose and need statement: improve regional mobility, address local system deficiencies, improve access from the study area to regional jobs, and improve safety, as well as an assessment of their environmental impacts.   For information about the Prairie Parkway study, visit www.prairie-parkway.com.

The two public information meetings will be held at:

Tuesday, May 10, 2005                 Wednesday, May 11, 2005

5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.                             5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Kaneland John Shields                  White Oak

Elementary School                         Elementary School

85 South Main Street                      2001 Dupont Avenue

Sugar Grove, Illinois                       Morris, Illinois                                 

* Presentation and question & answer session at 6:30 p.m. each night

The public is invited and encouraged to attend at any time during the public information meetings. In the open houses, the public will be able to watch a recorded presentation, review exhibits and discuss the study with representatives from IDOT.  A presentation by IDOT representatives followed by a question and answer session will start at 6:30 p.m. each night. 

Both meeting sites are accessible to persons with disabilities. Persons planning to attend the meeting needing a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations should notify the District Office three days prior to the meeting by telephone at 815-434-8435, or by Teletypewriter (TTY) at 815-434-6164.

For more information contact the Illinois Department of Transportation, 700 East Norris Drive, Ottawa, Illinois  61350, telephone 815-434-8435.