Public invited to provide input on project in Boone County on Aug. 27

BELVIDERE – The Illinois Department of Transportation will host a public meeting for proposed improvements to Illinois 76 and Caledonia Road in Boone County on Wednesday, Aug. 27. The event will be from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Boone County Administrative Building boardroom, 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 conversion of the intersection of Illinois 76 and Caledonia Road into a roundabout. The proposed roundabout includes space for future realignments of Spring Creek and Woodstock roads to connect to the intersection.

Comments and questions are encouraged and can be submitted anytime through the website at https://idot.click/IL76BooneCounty. Comment received before Monday, Sept. 15 will become part of the official meeting record.

Comments may also be mailed to:

Michael Kuehn
​Studies and Plans 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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