March 5, 2023 -The public is invited to attend an open house at the Decatur Civic Center on Thursday, March 30, regarding future improvements to Main and Water streets from Eldorado Street to Pershing Road.
The public is invited to stop by anytime between 4 and 7 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to allow the public the opportunity to learn more about the project by reviewing the proposed improvements and providing feedback on the proposals. Attendees will be able to learn more about the project through the exhibits, displays, and fact sheets that will be available at the meeting. IDOT staff and consultants will be available to discuss the project and answer questions.
The City hopes to make this a family-friendly event and will have food trucks, a face painter, and a balloon artist for this event.
Citizens will be asked to visit each IDOT station to provide feedback about this project. Once they get through all stations, they will receive a voucher for food from one of the food trucks.
“It is important to determine the present needs of this area of Decatur and propose recommendations that will meet those needs,” said Jeff Myers, IDOT Region 4 Engineer. “As travel habits change, we at IDOT have to address those changes and provide safe paths of travel for all modes of traffic.”
To view meeting materials after the event or for more information or provide a comment electronically, visit the project website HERE.
Comments can also be mailed to:
Illinois Department of Transportation, District 7 400 W. Wabash Ave.
Effingham, IL 62401-2699
Attn: Matt Bower, P.E.
