Joe Page Bridge Replacement Project

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

IDOT hosted an in-person Public Meeting for this project on March 21, 2024.

The virtual Public Meeting is ongoing until April 4^th.

The exhibits and handouts from the in-person Public Meeting are posted on the Joe Page Bridge website under About, Public Involvement.

The Illinois Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, is conducting a Phase I Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Study of the Joe Page Bridge, which carries Illinois 16/100 over the Illinois River to connect Calhoun and Greene counties. The Phase I study will look at options for the rehabilitation or removal and replacement of the existing bridge. ​This will be done using the National Environmental Policy Act scoping process and includes environmental considerations, community impacts and preliminary engineering. There will be multiple opportunities for public participation throughout this process. Visit the website often to learn about project updates and to sign up for project notifications.

Although the Joe Page Bridge has been rehabilitated and repaired several times, the structure is over 70 years old and is approaching the end of its serviceable life. While this structure has had periodic maintenance, the last major rehabilitation took place in 2004. This work included structural, electrical and mechanical rehabilitation at a cost of $16 million.

Please visit the Joe Page Bridge website for more information.