Schedule

Initiate Project
In 2001, the Will County Division of Transportation entered into agreements with three engineering firms to begin a preliminary engineering study of the Caton Farm Road – Bruce Road corridor.
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Define Project Purpose & Need
The Purpose and Need identifies and describes the proposed action and the transportation problem which it is intended to address.
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Data Collection
Obtain necessary traffic data, accident data, right-of-way information, environmental data and other documents which aid in preparing the engineering study.
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Project Scoping
Scoping is intended to focus the study effort on issues that are significant and avoid the collection of needless detailed information on insignificant issues.
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Initiate Early Coordination

a. Community Leader Interviews – Project team will meet with community leaders to discuss and determine the critical issues of the project as they are perceived by the individual communities.

b. Identify/Notify Cooperating Agencies – Begin the process of project coordination with the many cooperating agencies involved.

c. Perform Environmental Survey – The environmental survey process initiates preliminary review of a projects’ impacts on cultural, biological, and wetland resources.

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Identify Preliminary Alternatives
A full ranges of alternatives will be developed and considered.
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Public Information Meeting #1
April & June 2002
Preliminary Alternatives will be presented for public comment.
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Alternatives Analysis & Screening
The alternative analysis evaluates all of the environmental factors (ie. cultural, biological, socio-economic, air quality, noise) for all the alternatives.
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Prepare Special Technical Reports
Preparation of reports that document progress in environmental areas.
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Selection of Feasible Alternatives
Those alternatives determined not to be practicable or reasonable will be discarded.
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Detailed Geometric Studies
Prepare preliminary design plans for remaining alternatives.
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Public Information Meeting #2
June 2007
Feasible Alternatives will be presented for public comment.
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Analysis of Feasible Alternatives
More detailed studies of the environmental factors in light of public and agency comments.
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Preparation of Draft Environmental Document
Begin the process of formally documenting all environmental activities.
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Preparation of Draft Design Report
Begin the process of formally documenting all design activities.
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Selected Alternative is Chosen
July 2009 – County Board Approval
September 2012 – Regulatory & Resource Agencies Approval
Following the completion of the draft reports, a preferred alternative is selected.
June 2019 – Will County Board Rescinding Resolution #09-206 and Hereby Supporting a New Regional Transportation Corridor on an Alignment of Caton Farm-Oak-Bruce-Gougar.
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Public Hearing 
Preferred Alternative will be presented for final public comments.
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Preparation of Final Environmental Document
Complete the process of formal documentation of all environmental activities.
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Preparation of Final Design Report
Complete the process of formal documentation of all design activities.
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Design Approval
Project is complete.