July 16 2025 → November 30 2026

Outreach and Engagement

July 16 → October 31 2025

Develop and review evaluation criteria

- Develop information system necessary to complete the evaluation

- IDOT/FHWA coordination

- Project study group and community advisory group involvement

- Public and stakeholder involvement in review.

October 2024 → January 2025

Project phase 2 ramp-Up

September 11 2024

Consultant contract approved to develop range of alternatives, evaluation measures, evaluation of alternatives, and selection of alternatives to carry forward.

August 2023 → September 2024

Develop, advertise, and evaluate consultant request for qualifications and consultant contract.

July 20 2023

Intergovernmental agreement approved by Cook County Board

July 10 2023

End of public comment period for the draft purpose and need.

The public comment period for the Purpose and Need is now open and closes on this day at 11:59 p.m. Please submit your comments via the forum on this page or by emailing Tom Murtha at tmurtha@cmap.illinois.gov

July 2022 → July 2023

Develop phase-II funding and Cook County-CMAP intergovernmental agreement

June 07 2023

Public meeting to review draft purpose and need