Politics & Government
Village: Share Your Thoughts on Plainfield Transportation Plan
Residents are urged to leave their input on the project website.
Thanks to a $120,000 grant from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), the village is looking to update its transportation plan, with an eye on planning for the future.
Village officials are urging residents to visit the project website and share their feedback on what improvements they feel are important, along with concerns and questions, at www.plainfieldtransportation.com.
There, residents can view an interactive comment map, which filters the discussion by topic: roadways, bike and pedestrian, transit and streetscape.
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So far, nearly 100 comments have been left on the site, which also allows residents to share photos and pinpoint the sites they feel should take priority.
The project website identifies numerous proposed projects, including:
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- 143rd Street extension from Route 59 to Route 126
- 143rd Street extension from Ridge to Steiner Road
- Installation of a traffic signal and channelization at Plainfield-Naperville Road and 127th Street
- Installation of a traffic signal and channelization at Route 126 and Schlapp Road
- Widening of U.S. 30 to two lanes in both directions
- Widening Route 59 to three lanes in both directions from 95th Street to Caton Farm Road
- Continuing the downtown streetscape westward along the north side of Lockport Street to Van Dyke Road
To view the list of proposed improvements and projects, click here.
The comprehensive transportation plan update is scheduled to be completed by June 2013.
In July, the village hired engineering firm Baxter & Woodman and planning consultants Teska Associates to complete the study.
So far, two public meetings on the plan have taken place, the first on Aug. 21 and the second on Nov. 14. A third public meeting is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. March 20 at Village Hall.
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