Get Involved

Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) will be utilized for the public involvement for this project

An inclusive, responsive public involvement program is an essential part of this project.  The public involvement program is being implemented using the principles of Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS), and follows the policies and procedures for CSS as developed by IDOT.  CSS is a collaborative approach that involves all stakeholders to develop a transportation facility that fits into its surroundings and preserves scenic, aesthetic, historic, and environmental resources while maintaining safety and mobility.   

The CAG is an important part of the public involvement process and is made up of CAG members that represent a larger stakeholder group.  A stakeholder is anyone or entity that could be affected by the project and has a stake in its outcome.  Stakeholders include the public, property owners, business owners, state and local officials, federal and state resource & regulatory agencies, special interest groups, and motorists who utilize the facility.  The CAG works with the Project Study Group (PSG) to convey input from the community, provide input on design alternatives, and convey the information shared at the CAG meetings to stakeholders.

The PSG is a group of professionals representing specific technical or scientific disciplines that informs the CAG of the environmental process, transportation planning guidelines, design guidelines, and the relationship between transportation issues (needs) and project alternatives.  After CAG and public input, engineering analysis and environmental analysis, the PSG is responsible for making the final decisions for project development.  The PSG for this project are made up of IDOT Bureau of Design and Environment (BDE), IDOT District 8, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and Lochmueller Group (consultant).

At the beginning of the project and at various milestones during project development, public meetings will be held to provide information concerning the project development and to receive public input.

4/29/16 Project Newsletter #1 – The Illinois Department of Transportation mailed out the first Project Newsletter on Friday April 29, 2016.  Please click here (PDF) to view the first Project Newsletter. 

8/26/15 CAG Meeting #2 – The Illinois Department of Transportation held the second Community Advisory Group (CAG) on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) Liberal Art Building.  Please click here for a summary of the second CAG meeting.

12/17/14 CAG Meeting #1 – The Illinois Department of Transportation held the first Community Advisory Group (CAG) on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) Liberal Art Building. Please click here for a summary of the first CAG meeting.

4/30/14 Public Meeting – The Illinois Department of Transportation held the first Public Meeting on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) Intramural Gym. Please click here for first Public Meeting handout. Please click here for first Public Meeting displays.

Visit the project website and click on the “Updates” tab for notices Look for announcements in the local newspaper Watch for roadway message boards for announcements Contact Matthew Meyer at (618) 346-3160 or by e-mail at matthew.meyer@illinois.gov

If you are interested in taking part in the public involvement for this project, or have any questions about the public involvement for this project, please contact Matthew Meyer at (618) 346-3160 or by e-mail at matthew.meyer@illinois.gov.