Amazon proposes retail store at 159th and LaGrange in Orland Park; village engineers back road upgrades

An announcement said Amazon is proposing a new retail store on the southwest corner of 159th Street and LaGrange Road in Orland Park, a project that village and Illinois Department of Transportation engineers say can be accommodated with targeted road work.

The proposal, described as the company’s first store of its kind in the area, would offer groceries and general merchandise. The announcement emphasized the project “will not be an Amazon warehouse or distribution center,” distinguishing the plan from logistics or fulfillment operations.

Village communications compared the planned building’s scale to a department store at Orland Square Mall or the neighboring Costco to give listeners a sense of size. The concept plan also includes multiple outlots intended for future commercial uses such as small businesses or restaurants.

According to the announcement, Amazon conducted traffic studies and both village and IDOT engineers reviewed the results. Those engineers “support several new road improvements” to handle the anticipated traffic changes, the announcement said. Specific improvements mentioned include extending Ravinia Avenue from the Costco property to LaGrange Road; village officials said that extension is intended to improve circulation and reduce congestion at the 159th Street and LaGrange Road intersection.

The announcement also stated a new traffic signal would be installed at 100 61st Street and LaGrange Road to keep up with the development. No timetable for construction, formal approvals, or public hearings was provided in the announcement.

For updates and next steps the announcement directed residents to OrlandPark.org/upcomingprojects.

The proposal will proceed through the village’s regular review and permitting processes before any construction begins.