Corridor Phase - Before determining where a highway should be built, it is necessary to select the general area where it should be located. This general area is called a corridor. A corridor is many times wider than a highway. This phase will help decide the location of the corridor. It will answer questions like, “Should it be north or south of Spring Bay?” and/or “Would it be best to be east or west of Washington?”

IDOT has formed a Community Advisory Group (CAG). 

An important part of the Eastern Bypass Study and CSS is extensive  participation of the public in the study process. One highlight of our public involvement plan is the creation of a Community Advisory Group (CAG). The main purpose of the CAG will be to function as a pipeline or liaison between IDOT and the broader community. This ensures that the mood and opinions of the broader public are shared with the IDOT project team, and that information developed by the project team is distributed throughout the broader public.             

The CAG consists of volunteers who represent a wide variety of community interests … groups such as homeowners’ associations, local chambers of commerce, agricultural interests, environmental groups, and others with a stake in the outcome of the study.

Map of the Study Area