The Project is located in Lake County, Indiana and Cook County, Illinois along I-80/94/294. The Project will implement integrated active traffic management (ATM) and intelligent transportation system (ITS) solutions including improved digital message signs (DMS), variable speed limits, dynamic lane control, dynamic shoulder lanes, queue warning, and ramp metering throughout the Project corridor. Other improvements include installation of redundant fiber throughout the corridor, modifying the I-65 and Broadway interchanges with I-80/I-94, concrete pavement restoration, installation of gantry structures over I-80/I-94, and drainage improvements throughout the Project corridor as needed. The Project design has been advanced to the point of completion of the “preliminary field check” meeting under the Indiana Design Manual. The Department anticipates completing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for the advanced, redundant fiber portion of the Project in Q4 2024 and the remainder of the Project in Q2 2025. The Department will retain NEPA responsibilities, as detailed in the Agreement.
