Title/Name/Summary
143rd Street Phase I Engineering Study - Impact to Historic Resources (Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act Review)
History
QUICKFACTS
Project
143rd Street Phase I Engineering Study - Impact to Historic Resources (Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act Review)
2019-0073
Purpose
To review impacts to local historic resources in Orland Park by the proposed improvements to 143rd Street, as part of the larger Village-led Phase I Engineering Study of 143rd Street from Wolf Road to Southwest Highway, in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
Requested Actions: None
OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND
Phase I Engineering Study for the 143rd Street Widening Project
The Village and Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. (CBBEL) have been working with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways to finalize plans for a Phase I Engineering Study of the 143rd Street corridor project. The project will generally consist of widening 143rd Street from a two (2) and three (3) lane cross section to generally a five (5) lane cross section, extending from Wolf Road to Southwest Highway. Intersection improvements are proposed at Wolf Road, 108th Avenue, Crystal Tree, West Avenue, and Southwest Highway with an eight (8) foot multi use path on the north side of 143rd Street and a five (5) foot sidewalk along the south side of 143rd Street.
Because federal funding is involved with this project, the Village and CBBEL are proceeding through the federal project development review process, which requires compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Section 106 of the NHPA requires federal and state agencies to take into account the effects of their actions on historic properties listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and allow consulting parties an opportunity to comment on projects.
As part of this proces...
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