The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Park Forest Village Hall. The meeting will discuss a study for the Sauk Trail Corridor, focusing on safety improvements in the Villages of Richton Park and Park Forest.
The Sauk Trail All Modes Project (STAMP) Feasibility Study will explore potential improvements along a 4.2-mile segment of Sauk Trail, extending from Central Avenue to Western Avenue, in the Villages of Richton Park and Park Forest. The current study area provides access for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicular traffic to a wide range of facilities, including residential areas, educational institutions, commercial and retail spaces, forest preserves, parks, and civic and religious institutions.
The proposed multimodal improvements aim to improve safety and connectivity for all users. Potential improvements include reducing the width of vehicular travel lanes to encourage adherence to posted speed limits. Additionally, there will be enhancements to pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, such as high visibility crossings, improved signal timing to allow ample time for vulnerable road users to cross, sidewalk improvements, and creation of a multi-use side path to enhance overall connectivity and safety for all corridor users.
The meeting is scheduled for the following date:
Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive, Park Forest IL 60466
At this meeting, the project team will introduce the project to the community, review existing conditions, the potential improvements to the project area, and provide an opportunity for questions and answers. An open comment period will take place to receive your input. The official comment period will be open now through Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.
Please submit comments and questions in advance of the Public Meeting to Joe Seymour from the project team by email at joseph.seymour@cookcountyil.gov. and reference STAMP in your message.
Persons with disabilities planning to attend this meeting should contact Chloe Meek at 312.300.6870 extension 348 or cmeek@morrealecomm.com by Tuesday, Sept. 3, to make arrangements for participating.