Houbolt Bridge Presentation on Agenda for Elwood International Port Authority Meeting

A presentation on a "Houbolt Bridge" is on the Agenda for the June 17, 2015 5:00 p.m. meeting of the Elwood International Port Authority.   The Elwood International Port Authority meets at the Elwood Village Hall--401 Mississippi in Elwood.

 The Houbolt Bridge has been proposed as a way to route trucks from the Elwood and Joliet Intermodals onto I-80.  It has been suggested that a Houbolt Bridge would relieve traffic on Laraway, Route 53, and other roads.
Here is the agenda for the meeting, from the Village of Elwood's website:

AGENDA
ELWOOD INTERNATIONAL PORT AUTHORITY MEETING
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
5:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE TO FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENTS (limited to two (2) minutes per person)
  1. ICC Update
  2. Traffic Patterns
  3. Seasonal Issues
  4. Elwood International Port Directional/Way Finder Signs
  5. OJT (On the Job Training) Hiring Grant – Nisha Floyd
  6. Houbolt Bridge Presentation:
6a. ENGINEERING: Salvatore Di Bernardo, PE – Executive Vice President CIORBA GROUP, Consulting Engineers

6b. ENVIRONMENTAL: Stacy Meyers–Policy Coordinator OPENLANDS
OTHER BUSINESS 
ADJOURNMENT 

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