| Coalition Members Center for Neighborhood Technology Citizens Against the Sprawlway, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Friends of the Fox River, Kendall Citizens for Farmland Protection, Natural Resources Defense Council Nettle Creek Watershed Conservancy Openlands, Prairie Rivers Network Illinois Chapter of the Sierra Club |
Our Goals:To encourage development and improvement of a diverse transportation network in Kane, Kendall, and Grundy counties by expanding the capacity and efficiency of existing highways and extending Metra rail service to the area.To focus on improving Illinois 47 as a major north-south artery between Interstate 80 and Interstate 88, supplemented by the Wikaduke Trail and the Eldamain Road corridor and connecting east-west routes. To encourage investment of scare state and federal transportation dollars in the existing highway and transit networks instead of introducing new large scale and costly projects like the Prairie Parkway. To preserve and protect farmland and agricultural resources, environmental features, and the rural and small town communities which make up the fabric of life in the area. |
| Take Action: The decision on funding for Illinois 47 (and, possibly, the Prairie Parkway) will be made in Springfield - [ Find your Illinois elected officials here. Look for "My Elected Officials" ] |