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County transportation director highlights IDOT multiyear plan, Weber Road grant and local project timelines
Summary
Will County’s transportation director summarized the Illinois Department of Transportation multiyear plan, said the county received a $750,000 grant for a Weber Road expansion and discussed locally significant projects including a potential sound wall and a long‑discussed bridge corridor study.
Jeff Robinson, Will County’s director of transportation, briefed the board on the Illinois Department of Transportation’s multi‑year plan and said the county won a $750,000 grant for the Weber Road expansion during his update Tuesday.
Robinson said IDOT announced a multiyear plan and a $400 million grant program; Will County applied and “did get $750,000 for the Weber Road expansion,” Robinson said. He added the Weber Road project — described in the presentation as an airport‑to‑130th Street corridor project — is in design and the awarded federal funds will contribute to that work.
Board members asked about project details and potential mitigation measures. One member asked whether adding a turn lane on Weber Road between 115th Street…
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