The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a series of open house public hearings to present the remaining alternatives of US 51 from the Christian/Shelby County line to the Village of Irvington in Washington County.  The general scope of work for this improvement is to widen and reconstruct the two-lane roadway to a four-lane divided expressway. The project may affect Oconee, Ramsey, Vandalia, Shobonier, Patoka, Vernon, Sandoval, Central City, Centralia, and Wamac. The first public hearing will be this Wednesday from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at the Centralia American Best Value Inn on 209 West Bond Avenue in Centralia.

Date:               Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Time:               4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m

Location:          Patoka Civic Center

                       200 E. Noleman Street

                       Patoka, IL, 62875

Date:               Thursday, March 27, 2014                            

Time:               4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.                                    

Location:          Sandoval Village Hall                                     

                       132 E. Commercial Avenue                                                  

                       Sandoval, IL  62882                                                               

Date:               Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Time:               4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Location:          Mother of Dolors Parish Center

                       322 N. 7th Street

                       Vandalia, Illinois 62471

Date:               Thursday, April 3, 2014

Time:               4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Location:          Ramsey Elementary School

                       610 W. 6th Street

                       Ramsey, IL 62080