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IDOT Studying IL 47 through Woodstock

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has initiated the Illinois Route 47 Phase I Planning and Environmental Study. This study is examining the transportation needs of this corridor through an extensive public involvement process. The study area is located in McHenry County, extending approximately 4.5 miles from U.S. Route 14 to Charles Road, and passes through the City of Woodstock, Illinois.

Stakeholder Involvement Plan (SIP) is Developed

The purpose of the SIP is to provide a guide for implementing stakeholder involvement for the study. The SIP will be used as a blueprint for defining methods and tools to educate and engage all stakeholders in the decision-making process for this project. The SIP has been designed to ensure that stakeholders are provided a number of opportunities to be informed and engaged as the project progresses.

The goal of the SIP is to actively seek the participation of communities, agencies, individual interest groups, and the general public throughout the project development process. The SIP provides the framework for achieving consensus and communicating the decision-making process between the general public, public agencies, and governmental officials to identify transportation solutions for the project.

The SIP:

• Identifies stakeholders
• Identifies Project Study Group (PSG)
• Identifies the roles and responsibilities of the lead agency
• Identifies participating agencies and agency responsibilities
• Identifies Citizen Advisory Group (CAG), and its role and responsibilities
• Establishes the timing and type of involvement activities with all stakeholders
• Establishes stakeholder requirements for providing timely input to the project development process

Review the IL Route 47 SIP (PDF/2.0 MB)

Citizen Advisory Group will Influence Decisions

Interaction with potentially affected communities is important for ensuring that IDOT proposals are consistent with community goals and objectives. To provide a forum for discussions of details about the goals, objectives, potential improvements, and design of Illinois Route 47, IDOT is forming a Citizen Advisory Group (CAG). The CAG will consist of community leaders in the study area, and stakeholders with expertise or technical interest in environmental, land use, transportation, and economic development that are affected by the study. The purpose of the CAG is to provide input on various study elements including defining needs and alternative development and evaluation criteria. The responsibilities of this group include providing input to the study process, and reaching a consensus at key project milestones, e.g. project Purpose and Need, range of alternatives to be advanced for detailed study, and the recommended alternative(s).