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hobsini2:
--- Quote from: ET21 on February 02, 2023, 12:41:01 PM ---This will make storm chasing a bit more challenging for myself. Lacon IL bridge is closing for repairs this year
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/top-stories/route-17-bridge-in-lacon-closing-for-nearly-8-months-for-repairs/
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At least Route 18 is not that far north to utilize. Come to think of it, in my storm chasing, I have always used Route 18 vs Route 17.
paulthemapguy:
--- Quote from: hobsini2 on February 18, 2023, 11:41:17 AM ---
--- Quote from: ET21 on February 02, 2023, 12:41:01 PM ---This will make storm chasing a bit more challenging for myself. Lacon IL bridge is closing for repairs this year
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/top-stories/route-17-bridge-in-lacon-closing-for-nearly-8-months-for-repairs/
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At least Route 18 is not that far north to utilize. Come to think of it, in my storm chasing, I have always used Route 18 vs Route 17.
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That's a big gap in bridges, between Henry and Peoria. Now I REALLY wish there was an Illinois River bridge at Chillicothe.
edwaleni:
--- Quote from: paulthemapguy on February 18, 2023, 06:50:02 PM ---
--- Quote from: hobsini2 on February 18, 2023, 11:41:17 AM ---
--- Quote from: ET21 on February 02, 2023, 12:41:01 PM ---This will make storm chasing a bit more challenging for myself. Lacon IL bridge is closing for repairs this year
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/top-stories/route-17-bridge-in-lacon-closing-for-nearly-8-months-for-repairs/
--- End quote ---
At least Route 18 is not that far north to utilize. Come to think of it, in my storm chasing, I have always used Route 18 vs Route 17.
--- End quote ---
That's a big gap in bridges, between Henry and Peoria. Now I REALLY wish there was an Illinois River bridge at Chillicothe.
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As noted elsewhere, IDOT cancelled the East Peoria Bypass which included a bridge about 2 years ago.
"Completion of the ring road with I-474 and IL 6 remained a regional priority as of 2015," with the city of Peoria having "passed a resolution supporting Corridor P2."
In 2021, the Federal Highway Administration issued a notice stating it would not prepare an EIS on the Eastern Bypass.
The notice added, "IDOT has no plans to continue the project study and no further activities will occur in its development."
That marked the end of the meandering, multiyear effort to construct the controversial ring road.
Kensil A. Garnett, Region 3 engineer with the Illinois Department of Transportation, said recently the Eastern Bypass is no longer on IDOT's radar and did not score well in an analysis of statewide expansion projects.
"This project would have to be driven politically and was not part of the capital bill discussions during the (fiscal year) 2020 programming cycle," he added.
The Ghostbuster:
So much for the IL 6 freeway stub ever connecting with anything else.
3467:
They are going to 4 lane and replace the RR bridge North of Chillicothe . He thinks that will pass muster.
The beltway was a district 4 obsession for a long time. Before they finally took the page down it seemed most of the public thought a 2 lane bridge connector would be a good idea. The volume estimates were really low for freeway. Only 10000 .I think less on the outer connections.
Ed where is the quote from ?
336 is dead too. 24 will be 4 lanes to 9 . Interesting that was the original corridor.9 last Canton is 1000 a day so I think that's it for Peoria Macomb.
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