Public invited to provide input on Belvidere bypass project on Oct. 23

BELVIDERE – The Illinois Department of Transportation will host a public meeting for proposed improvements to U.S. Business 20 from the intersection on State Street and Appleton Road to the intersection of U.S. 20 and Genoa Road in Belvidere on Thursday, Oct. 23. The event will be from 1 to 6 p.m. in the Boone County Administrative Building, 1212 Logan Ave., Belvidere.

This meeting will be held in an open house format with no formal presentation. The public is invited to attend at any time during the hours listed to view informational displays, speak with project representatives, ask questions and share feedback.

IDOT is currently conducting a Phase I preliminary engineering and environmental study for the expansion of U.S. Business 20, also known as the Belvidere bypass, from two to four lanes. Other improvements include resurfacing of the existing road, building a new eastbound bridge over the Kishwaukee River and adding a multi-use path for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Comments and questions are encouraged and can be submitted anytime through the website at www.BelvidereBypass.org.

Comments may also be mailed to:

Michael Kuehn
​Program Development Engineer
​Illinois Department of Transportation, District 2
​819 Depot Ave.
​Dixon, IL 61021

michael.kuehn@illinois.gov

Over the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve more than 3,200 miles of highway and nearly 9 million square feet of bridge deck as part of Rebuild Illinois, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation. Accomplishments through Year Six of Rebuild Illinois include almost $20.8 billion of improvements statewide on 7,897 miles of highway, 815 bridges and 1,181 additional safety improvements.

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