Public comment sought on proposed Illinois 127 improvements in Washington County

WASHINGTON COUNTY – The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss a study for the proposed improvements on Illinois 127 from Illinois 15 to the westbound Interstate 64 ramps in Washington County. The meeting will be held:

Wednesday, April 22
​4-7 p.m.
​Nashville Community High School
​1300 S. Mill St., Nashville

IDOT, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, has initiated the preliminary engineering and environmental study of Illinois 127. This section of Illinois 127 is in the city of Nashville as well as unincorporated Washington County. The Phase 1 study will look at options to address traffic safety and mobility through the study area. The purpose of the meeting is to introduce the project and obtain public input.

Handouts and display boards will be available for public review, along with information on engineering, land acquisition and environmental processes. Representatives from IDOT and the project consultant, Volkert, will be available to discuss the project and answer questions. The meeting will be held in an open house format. No formal presentation will be made. Meeting materials will also be available on the project website for review and comment.

The public is invited to submit comments for consideration during the project development. A comment form will be provided at the meeting and on the project website.

Comments may also be mailed to 1102 Eastport Plaza Drive, Collinsville, IL, 62234, submitted by email to Sarah.Wiszkon@illinois.gov or submitted via phone by calling Sarah Wiszkon at 618-346-3309. All comments received by May 13 will be included in the official public meeting record.

The meeting is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Anyone needing specific assistance should contact Sarah Wiszkon, IDOT District 8 project engineer, at 618-346-3309. People planning to attend the meeting who need a sign language interpreter or other reasonable accommodations should notify the TTY/TTD number 800-526-0844 or 711 at least seven days before the meeting.

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