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Public Involvement
The public involvement process provides for free and open discussions with individuals, organizations, agencies, and other interested parties to encourage early resolution of controversial and non-controversial issues related to the project. The process also ensures that potential adverse economic, social, and environmental effects are fully considered in project development. This should result in final decisions that reflect the best overall public interest in providing a safe, economic, and efficient transportation system with minimal adverse effects.
Get Involved
The project includes multiple opportunities for you to participate.
Website
Visit this project website regularly for updates.
Mailing List, Comments, Questions
Join the Mailing List, Submit Comments And Questions section below to receive the project newsletter, public meeting announcements, and submit comments and questions.
Public Meeting
The Virtual Public Information Meeting is tentatively scheduled for Mid-January 2024.
Stakeholder Involvement
The goal of the Stakeholder Involvement is to outline a program of activities to actively engage stakeholders throughout the Phase I process. The objectives of the Stakeholder Involement are to:
- Identify stakeholders
- Provide an approach for evaluating the effectiveness of the public-participation program and refine, as appropriate, to respond to public needs and concerns
Public Informational Meetings
Public involvement for the Illinois 173 Preliminary Engineering Study will include multiple opportunities for the public to participate in the study through public informational meetings. These meetings will foster public awareness of study developments and alternatives that are being evaluated. These meetings also will provide a forum for stakeholder input, including concerns and comments regarding study alternatives. Comment forms will be available at all public meetings and online on the project website. The public informational meetings will be held virtually.
The Virtual Public Information Meeting is tentatively scheduled for Mid-January 2024.
Join The Mailing List – Submit Comments & Questions
The Illinois Department of Transportation values your comments and questions. We provide responses to all questions and strive to do so in a timely manner. Please use the form below.
All contact information is for the sole use of the Illinois 173 Preliminary Engineering Study project. When submitting a question or comment, your name will be added, if you choose, to the project mailing list so that you can be notified of any upcoming public involvement activities.