The Village of Homewood announced on Tuesday a new community-wide effort to reduce speeding in the community. A Pace Car Program titled Slow Your Roll is a traffic-calming initiative with a goal to encourage drivers to be more aware of personal driving habits and set positive examples within the community. [Read More…]
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Public invited to open house on traffic diet test results; Homewood to seek grant for 183rd Street lane restructuring
Homewood trustees voted unanimously Tuesday, Sept. 13, to authorize an application for an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) grant that would help the village with costs of implementing a traffic diet plan on 183rd Street. At the meeting, Public Works Director John Schaefer announced that there will be two open[Read More…]
Gottschalk closure at 183rd on Tuesday will test dead-end option
Homewood officials announced on Friday that Gottschalk Avenue will be blocked off at the intersection with 183rd Street starting Tuesday, July 19. The temporary closure will test the feasibility of making Gottschalk a permanent dead-end at that spot. The test is expected to last one to two weeks. The move[Read More…]
More pylons added to dangerous intersection on 183rd Street