Regional projections show the County's population growing from approximately 680,000 to more than 1.2 million by the year 2040, adding over 520,000 residents and over 241,000 jobs! To help us understand what this means for our multimodal transportation network over the next 25 years, the Will County Division of Transportation (DOT) is updating its current Long Range Transportation Plan and kicking off an initiative called "Will Connects 2040".
Will Connects 2040 will serve as our roadmap for transportation that will guide investments for everyone who lives, works, and plays here. The County has made significant investments in its multimodal infrastructure, which must not only be maintained, but also strategically enhanced to accommodate residents and businesses. To foster the continued prosperity of residents and businesses and the high quality of life we enjoy here, we are proactively planning for growth by establishing a strategic direction and setting priorities for future transportation investments through Will Connects 2040.
Key Activities for Will Connects 2040 Project
Evaluate the transportation system in light of forecasted population and employment growth through 2040.
Identify transportation trends, issues, and challenges facing the County.
Establish a strategic direction and priorities for transportation project investments and ways to track progress.
Assess a range of alternative future scenarios to understand impacts to the transportation system and how to address them.
Conduct a financial analysis and ultimately recommend a set of future multimodal investments.
Identify transportation trends, issues, and challenges facing the County.
Establish a strategic direction and priorities for transportation project investments and ways to track progress.
Assess a range of alternative future scenarios to understand impacts to the transportation system and how to address them.
Conduct a financial analysis and ultimately recommend a set of future multimodal investments.
We Want You To Weigh In!
Starting this January, Will County DOT launched an online community engagement tool on its project website, www.WillConnects2040.org, to gather input early in the planning process. Residents, business owners, transportation users and the general public are invited to weigh in on issues, needs, and priorities for Will County's transportation system. Your input will have a direct effect in shaping the future of transportation initiatives across the County.
Take Will County's transportation survey at www.WillConnects2040.org and share this flyer or survey information with your friends, neighbors, and colleagues!
Survey closes April 9, 2015.
Help shape Will County's Transportation Plan! Join us at an upcoming Open House!
April 28th, 4-7PM
Joliet Junior College
1215 Houbolt Road
Concourse C*1031
Joliet, IL
Joliet Junior College
1215 Houbolt Road
Concourse C*1031
Joliet, IL
April 29th, 4-7PM
Wilmington City Hall
Council Chambers
1165 S. Water Street
Wilmington, IL
Wilmington City Hall
Council Chambers
1165 S. Water Street
Wilmington, IL
May 5th, 4-7PM
New Lenox Village Hall
Community Room
1 Veterans Parkway
New Lenox, IL
New Lenox Village Hall
Community Room
1 Veterans Parkway
New Lenox, IL
May 12th, 4-7PM
Governors State University
Hall of Honors
One University Parkway
University Park, IL
Governors State University
Hall of Honors
One University Parkway
University Park, IL
Everyday our residents and businesses depend on our transportation network to move people and goods, safely and effectively. We encourage you to stay involved in this important planning process! Attend an Open House! Visit the project website, and take our survey! Join our database so we can send you updates!
