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A Resolution Confirming the Appointment of Members of the Bridging the Ike Planning and Environmental Linkage Study Steering Committee
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Introduction
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The Village is currently working with AECOM on the planning and environmental linkage (PEL) study for expanded bridge decking over I-290. This resolution confirms the appointment of 6 members of the steering committee who had not yet been named on the previous resolution from March 24, 2026, in which the steering committee was established, and 5 members were confirmed. The steering committee, consisting of 11 members in total, will review and give input on the best locations for expanded bridge decks (caps) over I-290 within the constraints identified by IDOT during their I-290 preliminary design work and the best uses for any expanded bridge decks. The steering committee will make recommendations to the Village Board for the purpose and need for these potential caps. The steering committee is comprised of partner agencies, members from various commissions, and stakeholders in the project area.
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Recommended Action
Adopt the Resolution.
Prior Board Action
The Board has taken the following prior actions:
* On March 24, 2026, the Village Board approved creating a Steering Committee for the Bridging the Ike Planning and Environmental Linkage Study and Confirming the Appointment of Inaugural Members of the Steering Committee (RES 26-165)
* On November 21, 2022, the Village Board approved a Local Public Agency Engineering Services Agreement for Federal Participation with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. for a Planning and Environmental Linkage (PEL) Study of Expanded Bridge Decking over the I-290 Expressway, in an amount not to exceed $1,858,803 (RES 22-276)
* On September 19, 2022, the Village Board had a presentation and discussion related to the status of the I-290 Reconstruction Project, including the Cap the Ike Study
* On July 19, 2021, the Village Board appro...
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