HARDIN — The public will have an opportunity on Nov. 18, 2026, to weigh in on proposed corridors for rehabilitating or replacing the Joe Page Bridge, which carries Illinois 16/100 over the Illinois River between Calhoun and Greene counties.
The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. at Calhoun High School, 102 Calhoun Ave. in Hardin, to gather input on corridors proposed for further study.
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IDOT, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, has begun a preliminary engineering and environmental study of the bridge. The Phase I study will examine options for rehabilitating or replacing the existing structure.
Display boards and information about the proposed corridors will be available, along with information on engineering, land acquisition and environmental issues. Representatives from IDOT and project consultant Hanson Professional Services Inc. will discuss the project and answer questions. No formal presentation is planned.
Meeting materials will also be available on the project website for review and comment.
The public may submit comments for consideration in the project design using forms available at the meeting and on the project website. Comments also may be submitted to Matthew Meyer by mail at 1102 Eastport Plaza Drive, Collinsville, IL 62234; by email at Matthew.Meyer@illinois.gov; or by telephone at 618-346-3160.
All comments received by Dec. 1 will be included in the official public meeting record.
The meeting site is accessible to people with disabilities. Anyone needing specific assistance should contact Meyer, IDOT District 8 project engineer, at 618-346-3160. To request a sign language interpreter or other reasonable accommodations, call 800-526-0844 (TTY/TDD) or 711 at least seven days before the meeting.
Meeting materials will also be available on the project website for review and comment.
The public is invited to submit comments for consideration in the project design. Comment forms will be available at the meeting and on the project website. Comments also may be submitted to Matthew Meyer via mail to 1102 Eastport Plaza Drive, Collinsville, Ill., 62234, email to Matthew.Meyer@illinois.gov or telephone at 618-346-3160. All comments received by Dec. 1 will be included in the official public meeting record.
The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Anyone needing specific assistance should contact Matthew Meyer, IDOT District 8 project engineer, at 618-346-3160. To request a sign language interpreter or other reasonable accommodations, call 800-526-0844 (TTY/TDD) or 711 at least seven days before the meeting.
