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Safe Routes to School update: cultural clearance slows schedule; public meeting expected in October
Summary
Engineers told trustees that environmental and cultural clearances for the Safe Routes to School project have been submitted and that an IDOT public informational meeting is expected mid-to-late October; cultural review may add months to the timeline.
Engineering staff provided an update on the Safe Routes to School project, telling trustees that environmental and cultural clearances have been submitted and that the project team is waiting for IDOT to approve public notification and schedule an informational meeting, likely mid-to-late October.
Staff said the Federal Highway Administration required a cultural clearance because the work will affect areas with buildings more than 40 years old; that review can add months to the approval timeline. The project remains targeted for construction in the next year, but staff cautioned that the cultural-clearance process may extend the schedule.
