Illinois Route 53 at Illinois Route 56

The Illinois Department of Transportation (Department) completed a preliminary engineering and environmental study (Phase I) for IL 53 at IL 56 in September 2014. The study is split into two construction projects. Improvements on IL 56 from west of IL 53 to west of I-355 are included in the Department’s FY 2019-2024 Proposed Highway Improvement Program. Current engineering efforts are targeted to enable a contract letting in the middle portion of the multi-year program contingent upon plan readiness, land acquisition, and funding availability through  future annual legislative appropriations. The improvements along IL 53 south of IL 56 to Park Boulevard are not included in the current multi-year program. See Location Map.

Note: IDOT projects typically have three distinct phases. Phase I (or the project Study) consists of developing the project scope, environmental studies and preliminary design of a project. Phase II (Design) consists of refining the design to develop contract plans and land acquisition. Phase III (Construction) consists of the actual construction of the project.