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Schneider requests $2 million for improvements on Milwaukee Avenue in Glenview

U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider has submitted a funding request to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for a project that, if approved, would provide welcome relief to drivers on Glenview's west side.

"These community projects represent programs that, should they be funded, will benefit wide areas and large numbers of people in the 10th District," said Schneider, a Deerfield Democrat. "These projects would generate economic growth, improve access to mental health services, reduce flooding, and enhance community safety. As represented by the broad support from local leaders, funding any one of these projects would be a great lift for all of the 10th District and reason to celebrate."

The request for Glenview is $2 million to make improvements on Milwaukee Avenue from north of Sanders Road to south of Euclid Avenue.

According to Schneider's office, the project would improve a high-congestion, high-accident stretch of road by improving pavement reconstruction, adding dual left-turn lanes, and installing ADA-compliant pedestrian facilities, traffic, and pedestrian signal replacement.

"The Village of Glenview and motorists traveling through Glenview's west side would benefit greatly from this project, which has been delayed at least 13 years and is vital to improve traffic flow in the region," Village President Mike Jenny said. "Traffic backups are commonly a half-mile to a mile from the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and West Lake Avenue during peak travel times. Both roadways carry high volumes of traffic and connect with retail, residential, commercial and recreational areas, so the planned improvements are critical for public safety and regional mobility."

Mike Jenny
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