Project Description

​The project corridor is County Highway 1 (CH 1) which starts as Parker Road at US 6 on the south and ends at the Cook County line via Hadley Road on the east.  As the direction of CH 1 changes, the local street name designation changes.  The local names for CH 1 include Parker Road, Chicago-Bloomington Trail, Hadley Road and 167th Street.  For simplicity, the project will be referenced as Parker-Hadley Road.  Parker-Hadley Road is in parts of the Village of Homer Glen and unincorporated Will County.  The project study corridor is approximately four miles long.  Parker-Hadley Road is a two-lane road under the jurisdiction of the Will County Division of Transportation.
The area surrounding Parker-Hadley Road is primarily rural residential, residential subdivisions and agricultural.  Notable properties within the corridor include Stone Manor listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Messenger Woods of the Will County Forest Preserve District and a ComEd utility corridor.
The existing pavement of Parker-Hadley Road has reached the end of its service life and will be reconstructed.  The intent of the study is to investigate the needs of the roadway structure to ensure safe and efficient traffic flow.

Project Schedule [updated September 2023]

​This study is the first of three project phases.  Phase I encompasses:
  • reviewing the existing conditions
  • defining deficiencies and corridor needs
  • identifying and evaluating alternatives that address the deficiencies and needs
  • implementing environmental policies and procedures
During this Phase I, there are three opportunities for the public to review documents and provide input.
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
Public Information Meeting 1 [July 2023] Public Information Meeting 2 [TBD second quarter 2024]
  • review/compare alternatives and provide input regarding a preferred alternative improvement
​Public Hearing [TBD fourth quarter 2024]
  • present the preferred alternative