Public meeting June 24 on improvements to ​ Illinois 173 at 21st Street/Gilead Avenue

ZION – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a public meeting will be held Tuesday, June 24, on a preliminary engineering and environmental study to improve Illinois 173 at 21st Street/Gilead Avenue in the village of Zion in Lake County. ​ ​ 

The purpose of the meeting is to provide an overview of the study process, introduce the proposed improvement alternatives and obtain public input. The study will evaluate pedestrian and bicycle facilities at the intersection, finding solutions to reduce the potential for future crashes while improving safety overall. ​ 

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

Tuesday, June 24 ​
​4-7 p.m. ​
​Zion-Benton Township School ​
​3901 W. 21st St. 

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

Comments may be submitted at the meeting or emailed to DOT.D1.IL173atGilead@illinois.gov. They may also be mailed to: 

Illinois Department of Transportation ​
​Bureau of Programming ​
​Attn: Amruta Mate, P.E. ​
​201 West Center Court ​
​Schaumburg, IL 60196-1096 

All comments received by July 15 will become part of the official public record. 

To request accommodations, including Spanish interpretation and to assist individuals without internet access, please contact, Amruta Mate at (847) 705-4330. 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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