• Project Status Update – December 2021

    Over the past several months, the following items have been completed:  

    • Revised Intersection Design Studies updated to year 2050 traffic.
    • Development of Preliminary Roadway and Drainage Plans for the Gougar Road alignment.
    • Completed updated Historic Property Inventory (HPI) and submitted to IDOT for review.
    • Coordination with IDOT on the Biological Assessment for the Hines Emerald Dragonfly.
    • Coordination with Illinois Tollway for Gougar Road drainage and widening of bridge over the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355).
    • Fairmont Community Public Meeting (11/16/21).
    • Collection of updated noise data.
    • IDOT approval of bridge condition reports (BCRs) for the Gougar Road alignment.
    • Coordination with IDOT and FHWA on anticipated Construction Phasing for NEPA concurrence.