Public comment sought on proposed Illinois 177 improvements in St. Clair County
The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss a study for the proposed improvements on Illinois 177 in Mascoutah, Ill.
The meeting will be held:
Wednesday, March 18
4 to 7 p.m.
Mascoutah High School
1313 W. Main St., Mascoutah
The project involves replacing the existing pavement on Illinois 177 in Mascoutah that was originally constructed in 1921 and last rehabilitated in 2002.
The project will also evaluate intersection improvements, bicycle and pedestrian accommodations, and drainage improvements.
The purpose of the meeting is to introduce the project and obtain public input.
Handouts and display boards will be available for public review, along with information on engineering, land acquisition and environmental processes. Representatives from IDOT and the project consultant, Juneau Associates Inc., will be available to discuss the project and answer questions.
The meeting will be held in an open house format. No formal presentation will be made. Meeting materials will also be available on the project website for review and comment.
The public is invited to submit comments for consideration during the project design.
A comment form will be provided at the meeting and on the project website at https://idot.click/IL-177-St-Clair.
Comments may also be mailed to 1102 Eastport Plaza Drive, Collinsville, IL, 62234, submitted by email to [email protected] or submitted via phone by calling Matthew Meyer at (618) 346-3160.
All comments received by April 2, 2026, will be included in the official public meeting record.
The meeting is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Anyone needing specific assistance should contact Matthew Meyer, IDOT District 8 project engineer, at (618) 346-3160.
People planning to attend the meeting who need a sign language interpreter or other reasonable accommodations should notify the TTY/TTD number 800-526-0844 or 711 at least seven days before the meeting.
In my opinion, the streets should be wide enough to permit parking safely on both sides of the street where safe. Sidewalks should be on both sides of the streets & be wide enough for pedestrians and cyclists.
The street height must match the newly installed pavement height of the newly installed intersections, namely Il. Hwy 4 & Il. Hwy 177. New curbing at all of the corners to be handicap accessible. Curbing as is at the intersection of Il 177 & Lebanon St. is unacceptable, look at all of the tire marks from cars trying to turn onto Main St. What is with the curb blocks at the entrance and exit at the Moto Mart Gas Station? It’s as if it was laid out as a road race course to get in and out of the business.
At the intersection of County Road and Il Hwy 177, NO ROUNDABOUT ‼️‼️, a traffic signal will much more practical, cheaper, take up less ground and will not require redoing the newly paved intersections. Not counting the disruption of the two business at that intersection. After all your spending taxpayers money, shouldn’t you be prudent about spending it ‼️‼️.
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