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Will County board refers 2026–2031 transportation improvement program back to committee after heated debate over 143rd Street
Summary
Will County board referred the 2026–2031 Transportation Improvement Program back to the public works committee June 18 after an extended debate over a proposed 143rd Street widening; a separate motion to remove that segment outright failed.
The Will County Board on June 18 voted to refer the proposed 2026–2031 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) back to the Public Works and Transportation Committee after an extended debate focused on a proposed widening of 143rd Street through parts of Homer Glen and surrounding townships.
Member Dan Trenier, chairing the public works committee, brought the TIP to the floor. County staff reported that traffic counts on 143rd Street rose from about 12,300 vehicles per day to roughly 15,300 between 2019 and 2023. County transportation staff said those counts and regional growth projections were the basis for the proposed improvements, which the TIP lists as a multi‑year, state‑and‑federal funded project.
Board members objected to the scope and timing. Member Buck Balich and other…
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