Your input is needed on a proposed tollway project that will traverse prime farmland, and several rivers and streams to connect I-65 near Lowell, Indiana to I-55 near Wilmington, Illinois. The 47-mile project–dubbed the Illiana Corridor–poses several potential environmental impacts. An Environmental Impact Statement that was completed in 2012 revealed the project will likely result in the destruction of wetlands, impacts to drainage, pollution of several rivers and streams, disruption of wildlife migration corridors, and disturbances to high-quality public and private natural areas. Let your concerns for the region’s invaluable land and water resources be heard by submitting comments here, or by directly contacting the Illinois Department of Transportation.
You can also learn more about the proposed project, by attending an open house on Tuesday night. There you’ll be able to speak one-on-one with representatives from the Department of Transportation. Let your concerns be heard!
Here are the details:
What: Informational open house to discuss the proposed Illiana Corridor Tollway project
Who: Hosted by Illinois & Indiana Departments of Transportation
When: Tuesday, June 18th, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Where: Peotone High School, 605 West North Street, Peotone, IL 60468
