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55th Street from LaGrange Road to East Avenue Widening Project
The Illinois Department of Transportation (Department) is currently engaged in preliminary engineering and environmental studies (Phase I) for the improvement of 55th Street from U.S. Route 12/20/45 (LaGrange Road) to East Avenue in the City of Countryside in Cook County. This improvement is included in the Department’s FY 2023-2028 Proposed Highway Improvement Program. Our engineering efforts are targeted to enable contract letting in the middle years of our current multi-year program contingent upon plan readiness, land acquisition, and funding availability through our future annual legislative appropriations. The Department remains committed to funding 40 million dollars in highway improvements in this area, including engineering, land acquisition, construction, and construction engineering of projects identified in the Joliet Road Feasibility Study. The general scope of work for this improvement is anticipated to consist of roadway widening and reconstruction to provide a continuous five-lane cross section along 55th Street and intersection improvements.
Design Approval was received in 2018 and the project is currently in Contract Plan Preparation and Land Acquisition Phase.
Study
Project Update - January 2018
Your comments from the public hearing have become part of the official public hearing record. As many comments concerned similar issues, this newsletter has been prepared to address your concerns as well as provide you with an overview of topics.
Public Hearing – October 26, 2017
A public hearing was held at the Countryside City Hall from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm to present the proposed improvement plan and obtain public input. The following materials were presented at the meeting:
Brochure
Proposed Improvement Plan
Public Hearing Purpose
Project Schedule
Purpose and Need
Project Location
Existing Conditions
Crash Analysis
Project History
Transportation Management Plan
Study Process Overview
Contact Us
Written comments can be submitted via email to:
DOT.55thStreet@illinois.gov or the mailing address below. Comments received by November 24, 2017 will become part of the official public meeting record.
Illinois Department of Transportation
Bureau of Programming, 4th Floor
Attn: Mr. Carlos Feliciano
201 West Center Court
Schaumburg, IL 60196-1096
