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Village outlines $120 million multi‑year transportation plan, highlights roundabouts and corridor projects
Summary
Village transportation staff presented a multi‑year program estimating about $120 million in roadway projects, identified $88 million in expected grant funding, and described specific corridor projects including a Southwest Highway/West Avenue improvement and new roundabouts.
Village engineering staff presented a comprehensive transportation plan that officials described as focused on roadway safety, congestion management and multimodal accommodation.
The presenter told trustees the village is "projecting that we will be spending about $120,000,000 on roadway projects" over the next several years, and that roughly $88,000,000 of that total is expected to come from grant funding. The presentation outlined phased work across several corridors, targeted safety improvements and multiple roundabouts planned to open in 2026–2027.
Key projects and timing: staff said a Southwest Highway to West Avenue segment has $20 million secured and is expected to enter construction in 2026; another Far West project was described as having $37 million secured and tentatively scheduled farther out. The presenter said a middle corridor segment remains unfunded and that staff has submitted federal grant requests to cover a portion of the cost but that grants typically require local matches.
Traffic management and multimodal work: the plan includes driveway consolidation, added turn lanes, dual left‑turn capacity at key intersections, signal upgrades, multiuse path construction and neighborhood traffic studies. Staff noted the village will pursue signal‑timing coordination with IDOT and Cook County and run neighborhood safety studies to prioritize smaller, incremental improvements.
Why trustees pressed staff: trustees asked about project sequencing, how construction will affect traffic at major retail nodes (including Costco and other large trip generators) and how right‑of‑way and easement work with the Forest Preserve or school districts will be coordinated. Staff said design phases involve public hearings and that phase 1 (preliminary engineering) will document public comment and go to IDOT and federal partners for approvals before final design and construction procurement.
Next steps: staff will continue grant applications, refine phasing and return with design contracts and construction timelines. Funding decisions and matched grants will shape how quickly each corridor moves from study to construction.
