I-55 Interchange At Airport Road And IL 126 Study

I-55 at IL 126 proposed changes

A public hearing was held for the study of I-55 at Airport Road/Lockport Street and at IL 126 this week by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

The I-55 study is lead in a joint effort by the IDOT, as well as the Villages of Romeoville, Bolingbrook, and Plainfield.

Study area includes I-55 study to encompasses a six-mile section of I-55 between the US 30 interchange to the south and the Weber Road interchange to the north. Within this section of I-55, the only existing access to the interstate is a partial interchange at IL 126.

This section of I-55 services the Villages of Plainfield, Romeoville, and Bolingbrook.

Projections in population and employment show significant growth in these three communities. Based on a projected 2050 population growth of 20 percent, or 32,000 people, and employment growth of 25 percent, or nearly 14,000 jobs, as well as an evaluation of future traffic operations, it has been determined that there will not be an acceptable level of service for access to and from I-55 at both existing IL 126 and Weber Road interchanges.

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