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Caton Farm Bruce Road Phase I Engineering Study Welcome Need for Proposed Improvement Additional River Crossing Des Plaines River is barrier to east-west circulation. IL Route 7 bridge is only crossing for 7 miles. Need

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Welcome

Caton Farm – Bruce Road Phase I Engineering Study

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Need for Proposed Improvement

Additional River Crossing

  • Des Plaines River is barrier to

east-west circulation.

  • IL Route 7 bridge is only

crossing for 7 miles.

  • Need for additional crossing has

been well documented by previous studies.

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Need for Proposed Improvement East-west arterial to enhance regional mobility. Protect local streets from cut-through arterial traffic.

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Study Process

Federal funding. State & federal regulations. NEPA/404 Merger Process.

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Study Process

Three phase process:

  • Preliminary Engineering (Phase I)
  • Design Engineering (Phase II)
  • Construction (Phase III)
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Phase I – Preliminary Engineering

Phase I involves:

  • Identifying Project Needs.
  • Developing Alternatives.
  • Regulatory Agency Coordination.
  • Environmental Documentation.
  • Obtaining Public Input.
  • Selecting Preferred Alternative.
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Purpose of Today’s Meeting

To present improvement alternatives and impacts. To obtain public input.

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Satisfy year 2030 projected travel demand within a regional corridor between Caton Farm Road at U.S. Route 30 and IL Route 7 at Cedar Road. Address capacity, operational, and safety deficiencies.

Project Purpose

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Accommodate Population and Employment Growth. Improve Roadway Network with new Des Plaines River Bridge. Accommodate Projected Transportation demand. Optimize intermodal relationships. Increase travel safety.

Project Needs

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River Crossing Alternatives

8 Historic River Crossings:

  • 135th Street
  • 143rd Street – Taylor Road
  • 151st Street – Airport Road
  • Thornton Street – Renwick Road
  • IL Route 7
  • Stateville Road – Division Street
  • Caton Farm Road – Bruce Road
  • Theodore Street – Rosalind Street
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Historic River Historic River Crossing Crossing Locations Locations

135th Street 143rd Street 151st Street Thornton Street IL Route 7 Division Street Caton Farm Oak Avenue Theodore Street Bruce Road Rosalind Street Renwick Road

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Non-Feasible Non-Feasible River Crossing River Crossing Locations Locations

135th Street 143rd Street 151st Street Division Street Airport Road

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Potential for a large number

  • f alternatives.

A representative number covering a full range.

Alternatives

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Alternatives

Caton Farm Road Renwick Road U.S. Route 6 Wolf Road Bruce Road Gougar Road Cedar Road Oak Avenue Theodore Street IL Route 7

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Alternatives

Each alternative generally consists of:

  • 2 through lanes in each direction.
  • Median for left turn lanes.
  • Intersection Improvements.
  • 150-foot R.O.W. desirable.
  • Potential for sidewalk & bikepath.
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Initial Screening of Alternatives

An alternative was eliminated if it did not satisfy the Purpose & Need.

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Initial Screening Alternatives to Be Dropped

Theodore - Rosalind - Wolf Existing IL Route 7

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2nd Level Screening of Alternatives

11 alternatives were evaluated for impacts to:

  • Floodplains
  • Wetlands
  • Section 4(f) Land
  • Historic Structures/Properties
  • Special Waste Sites
  • Environmental Justice
  • Threatened & Endangered Species
  • Displacements
  • Right-of-Way Acquisition
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Evaluation of Alternatives

Same level of benefits. Alternatives with greater impacts to the environment were discarded.

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Theodore - Rosalind - Gougar Caton Farm - Weber - Renwick - Thornton Caton Farm - Oak - Cedar Caton Farm - Oak - Bruce - Cedar Caton Farm - Bruce - Cedar

Alternatives Dropped

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Alternatives Carried Forward

Caton Farm Road Gougar Road Bruce Road Oak Avenue Middle

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Alternatives Carried Forward

Details are presented in the adjacent room. Public input is critical to selecting a Preferred Alternative.

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The next steps…

14-day comment period. Selection of Preferred Improvement Plan.

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Who Decides?

Will County - based upon Public and Local Community input.

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Schedule

More detailed studies. Preliminary Engineering 2008 Design Engineering Construction Post 2010

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Closing Remarks

Thank You