Hold mouse cursor over the ">" next to each step of the schedule for more information.

For a PDF printable version of the schedule, click here.

In 2001, the Will County Department of Highways entered into agreements with three engineering firms to begin a preliminary engineering study of the Caton Farm Road - Bruce Road corridor.

The Purpose and Need identifies and describes the proposed action and the transportation problem which it is intended to address.

Obtain necessary traffic data, accident data, right-of-way information, environmental data and other documents which aid in preparing the engineering study.

Scoping is intended to focus the study effort on issues that are significant and avoid the collection of needless detailed information on insignificant issues.

Project team will meet with community leaders to discuss and determine the critical issues of the project as they are perceived by the individual communities.

Begin the process of project coordination with the many cooperating agencies involved.

The environmental survey process initiates preliminary review of a projects' impacts on cultural, biological, and wetland resources.

A full ranges of alternatives will be developed and considered.

This meeting was held on April 9, 2002. Preliminary Alternates were presented for public comment.

The alternative analysis evaluates all of the environmental factors (ie. cultural, biological, socio-economic, air quality, noise) for all the alternatives.

Preparation of reports that document progress in environmental areas.

Those alternatives determined not to be practicable or reasonable will be discarded.

Prepare preliminary design plans for remaining alternatives.

Feasible Alternatives will be presented for public comment.

More detailed studies of the environmental factors in light of public and agency comments.

Begin the process of formally documenting all environmental activities.

Begin the process of formally documenting all design activities.

Following the completion of the draft reports, a preferred alternative is selected.

Preferred Alternative will be presented for final public comments.

Complete the process of formal documentation of all environmental activities.

Complete the process of formal documentation of all design activities.

Phase I Study is complete.