Lotsa Cars on US-30 in the Lincoln-Way Municipalities

In an article by Dennis Sullivan in the July 1st Chicago Tribune, there are evidently BIG car problems along the old Lincoln Highway in the suburbs of New Lenox, Frankfort, and Mokena in Will County, the so-called Lincoln-Way Municipalities.

Chicago's urban sprawl has been steadily growing out in all directions, but one of the fastest growing areas is south of Chicago in the Joliet-area.

In the 1970s, US-30, Lincoln Highway's successor, offered easy travel between these three towns. But, in recent years, the number of cars traveling along it have multiplied as subdivisions and shopping centers have sprouted where once corn and other vegetables grew. As many as 25,000 vehicles travel each day between I-57 and I-80.

Eleven million dollars have been set aside for a much-needed widening of the road.

Cars, Cars, Cars=Roads, Roads, Roads. --RoadDog