State officials to discuss Illiana Expressway with public

Indiana and Illinois officials are holding hearings to gather public input on three proposed routes for the Illiana Expressway that would link interstates 65 and 55.

A hearing in Illinois was set be held 5 p.m. Tuesday at Peotone High School. A hearing in Indiana will be held 5 p.m. Wednesday at Lowell Middle School. Residents of each state can attend either or both hearings.

The Times of Munster reports a continuous PowerPoint presentation on the Illiana Corridor Tier 1 Draft Environmental Impact Statement will run throughout the three-hour hearings. People can provide verbal or written comments.

Transportation officials with both states hope to obtain a final record of decision from the federal government on the proposed expressway early next year.