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Residents oppose proposed gas‑station/truck‑stop annexation near Lamont Road, citing traffic and safety concerns
Summary
Multiple residents at the Lemont board meeting urged trustees to halt a potential gas‑station/truck‑stop proposal tied to a recent annexation, arguing the intersection at I‑55 frontage roads and 90th/LaMont Road cannot safely accommodate semi‑truck traffic and that an applicant has not yet submitted formal plans or traffic studies.
Residents attending the Village of Lemont meeting raised strong objections to the prospect of a gas station and truck‑stop (referred to as a Gas & Wash proposal) for property recently annexed near Lamont Road and the I‑55 frontage. Several speakers told trustees they have signed petitions and that no formal proposal or full application has yet been filed, but they urged the village to treat the prospect seriously and to require thorough traffic and…
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