Illiana Corridor Public Meeting Tomorrow, Thursday, February 23, 2012

UPDATE: The next public meetings on the Illiana Expressway are:

Tuesday, July 31, 2012
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Peotone High School                      
605 West North Street                   
Peotone, IL 60468

A public hearing will be held in Indiana the next day:
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Lowell Middle School 
19250 Cline Ave. 
Lowell, IN 46356


More info here



There will be a public meeting tomorrow on the Illiana Expressway.

Meeting info:  ILLINOIS: Thursday, February 23, 2012 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Matteson Hotel and Conference Center (Holiday Inn) 500 Holiday Plaza Drive Matteson, IL 60443 


The Illiana Corridor Planning Group has released a preliminary recommendation for the proposed route for the Illiana Expressway.


The Route--referred to as "B3" in Illiana Corridor Planning Documents---runs from Indiana's Interstate 65 between Cedar Lake and Lowell to I-55 in Illinois between the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and Wilmington. 


Illiana corridor documents state route "B3" is the best balance of performance, minimizing 
impacts, financial viability and compatibility with community plans.


Here is a map of the "B3" Route for the Illiana Corridor:

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