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Tollway lure prompts boom fears along 355 corridor
Residents and officials along Cedar Road and Route 6 near New Lenox, Lemont and Lockport push for a 12.5 mile I 355 extension as a catalyst for growth while opponents warn against overreliance on a tollway. Officials predict a 160 percent population surge in 20 years and plan industrial parks, housing, and tax revenue improvements if the project proceeds amid court battles and environmental challenges. The debate centers on balancing development with preserving a rural, bucolic character and traffic relief.
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Cedar Road
New Lenox
Chicago
Cedar
U.S. Route 6
Will County
Bolingbrook
Mike Ross
Route
Rossmoor Estates
Ross
Lemont
Lockport
Frank Mitchell
Ann Spillane
Environmental Law and Policy Center
Spillane
Gougar Road
State Street
Kimberly Kowalski
Lenox
Kowalski
Mike Smith
355
Sue Die
Natural Choices Health Food
Route 6