PROJECT MILESTONES

See the progress we’ve made

1999
1999
  • A coalition of local, state, and federal governments, along with CenterPoint Properties, collaborate on master planning, and conduct a regional analysis to better understand transportation needs and the infrastructure vision of Will County.
2002
2002
  • The BNSF Logistics Park Chicago intermodal facility opens.
2004
2004
  • The economic development at CIC-Joliet/Elwood spurs the extension of transit service from PACE, the Chicago area’s suburban transit provider. PACE begins operating two round trips daily in sync with shift schedules at the facility.
2007
2007
  • I-355 (Veterans Memorial Highway) opens, connecting Interstate Highways 55 and 80, spurring business development and further job growth in Will County.
2010
2010
  • The Union Pacific’s Global IV intermodal facility opens in CIC– Joliet, and Will County becomes home to the largest inland container port in North America.
2016
2016
  • Illinois Department of Transportation, Will County, and the City of Joliet engage in a joint agreement with CenterPoint Properties to develop a solution to facilitate improvements to Houbolt Road from, and including, the I-80 Interchange and the US-6/Houbolt Road Intersection.
  • The State of Illinois and Will County approve funds and begin to plan for the Houbolt Road Extension.
  • CenterPoint engages a specialty environmental consulting firm to assist with environmental regulatory permitting of the Houbolt Road Extension.
2017
2017
  • C&M Associates, Inc. completes a preliminary study to evaluate the financial feasibility of constructing a tolled bridge to directly access CIC-Joliet/Elwood from I-80.
  • The Houbolt Road Extension project is approved by the U.S. Coast Guard.
  • 1 million-square foot expansion groundbreaking ceremony at CIC-Joliet/Elwood.
2018
2018
  • Houbolt Road Extension JV, LLC and City of Joliet host a joint open house to inform the public of the Houbolt/Hollywood Road reconstruction and extension projects in Joliet, IL.
2020
2020
  • The Joliet City Council approves 99-year lease agreement for a privately built project.
2021
2021
  • The Houbolt Road Extension project is approved by the U.S. Coast Guard.
  • Officials from the City of Joliet, Will County, the Illinois Department of Transportation, United Bridge Partners, and CenterPoint Properties gather at the bridge site for a groundbreaking ceremony.
  • Construction of the Houbolt Road Extension begins.
2023
2023
  • The Houbolt Road Extension opens to traffic April 27.
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