Public comment sought on Bishop Ford at 111^th Street interchange improvements in Chicago

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a public meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 21, on a preliminary engineering and environmental study to improve the Bishop Ford Freeway (Interstate 94) at 111^th Street interchange in Chicago. ​

The meeting will present the purpose and need of the study and potential improvement alternatives and obtain public input. The study will evaluate the corridor including the intersection and develop alternative improvements to address existing deficiencies and drainage concerns.

The public meeting will be in an open-house format. All interested parties are encouraged to attend:

Thursday, Aug. 21

3-6 p.m.

Olive-Harvey College

10001 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago ​ ​ ​ ​

Exhibits will be on display and an audio-visual presentation will be shown continuously during the meeting. Project team members will be present to discuss the project and answer questions.

Comments may be submitted at the meeting or emailed to i94at111study@gmail.com. They also may be mailed to:

Illinois Department of Transportation

Bureau of Programming

Attn: Valentina DeFex, P.E.

201 West Center Court

Schaumburg, IL 60196-1096

All comments received by Sept. 11 will become part of the official public record.

To request accommodations, including Spanish interpretation, please contact, Valentina DeFex at (847) 705-4084. TTY/TTD (866) 273-3681 or Telebraille services at (877) 526-6670. It may take at least five days to provide accommodations.

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