CARBONDALE – The City of Carbondale is beginning plans to rehabilitate Wall Street, from the Main Street intersection to the Park Street intersection. The proposed project consists of the following improvements:

• Replacing the four existing traffic lanes with two plus a center turn lane – known as a “Road Diet”

• Adding bike lanes on both sides of the street

• Making mobility improvements at each intersection to bring up to current ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) standards

• Resurfacing of the entire street segment

The alignment of the proposed work will be confined to existing City Rights of Way.

This project has been identified as the recommended treatment for this corridor in the Wall Street Bike Lane Study, completed in 2019. The city has been approved for funding this project through the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Improvement Program grant.

There will be an informational meeting to answer questions and receive comments on the proposed design for the project on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., at Carbondale Fire Station 1, located at 600 East College Street. Attendants arriving by car should park in the city lot across from the fire station on the south side of College Street. Those with mobility issues may park in the fire station lot off Wall Street.

If you are unable to attend or prefer not to attend the meeting, contact the City’s Community Development Department using any of the following methods:

• Verbal comments may be given over the phone by calling 618-457-3233.

• Comments may be mailed to the City of Carbondale Development Management Division at 200 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale, IL 62901.

• Comments may be emailed to Molly Maxwell at mmaxwell@carbondaleil.gov.

The city would like to receive feedback from the public regarding this project. All responses are important, including comments expressing that there are no concerns.

For more information contact the Community Development Department at 618-457-3248.