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IDOT Conducts Community Advisory Group Meeting

A meeting of the IL 159 CAG was conducted on January 11, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the IDOT District 8 Headquarters Regional Room. The purpose of this meeting was to update the CAG members on the progress of the design of the North Section of the project.  Members of the project team gave an overview of the final design for this section of the project and fielded questions from CAG members.

IDOT Conducts Public Informational Meeting

IDOT held a Public Informational Meeting on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Collinsville American Legion Post, 1022 Vandalia Street in Collinsville.  The purpose of this meeting was to discuss upcoming construction of IL 159 from S. Morrison Ave to Church St. and to introduce the Department’s construction staff to the public.

IDOT Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony

A ground breaking ceremony was held at 10:00 a.m. August 26, 2010, just South of the Catsup Bottle, to mark the beginning of construction on the South Section of IL 159.  State and Local officials joined IDOT in marking this important project milestone.

 

IDOT Conducts Community Advisory Group Meeting

A meeting of the IL 159 CAG was conducted on July 21, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the IDOT District 8 Headquarters Regional Room. The purpose of this meeting was to update the CAG members on the progress of the South Section of the project. Members of the project team gave an overview of the final design for this section of the project and fielded questions from CAG members.

 Illinois Route 159 Purpose and Need

In May of 2007, IDOT approved the attached document as the Purpose and Need for the Illinois Route 159 project.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this document, please submit them as a comment through this website or write:

Illinois Department of Transportation
Attn: Ms. Candace Sauermann
1102 Eastport Plaza Drive
Collinsville, Illinois 62234

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