Second Round of Open House Meetings to be Held on Wilmington-Peotone Road Study

WILL COUNTY – The Will County Division of Transportation (DOT) is hosting two public information open houses in October about the future of Wilmington-Peotone Road, between Interstate 55 and Drecksler Road.

The public information meetings are part of a Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study being conducted on the 22-mile stretch of roadway between Wilmington and Peotone. The open-house style meetings will allow residents to review information on the roadway, hear a recap of the first round of public engagement in December 2023, and discuss possible alternative solutions to identified challenges. The same information will be presented at both meetings.

The two public meeting dates are:

• October 9 (4-7 p.m.): Peotone High School - 605 W. North St., Peotone, IL 60468
• October 16 (4-7 p.m.): Wilmington City Hall - 1165 S. Water St, Wilmington, IL 60481

The Wilmington-Peotone Road PEL Study was initiated due to the rapid growth occurring along the corridor that is challenging the existing roadway infrastructure. The study will help the Will County DOT identify, analyze, and plan for the corridor’s future to accomplish the following goals:

• Understand the existing and future travel demand.
• Provide efficient east-west mobility for all users throughout the corridor.
• Develop a corridor that can safely handle travel demand.

Public comments can be made either in person at one of the public information meetings, or online at www.wilmingtonpeotonestudy.com after the first public meeting on October 9. Comments can be submitted directly through a form submission, or through an interactive map of the project area, so concerns and comments can be tagged to a location along the corridor. Comments received by November 6, 2024, will become part of the official public outreach event record.

The meetings will be accessible to individuals with disabilities. Anyone needing special assistance should contact Will County DOT by email at ckupkowski@willcountyillinois.com or by phone at (815) 727-8476.