Click here to join our e-mail list to stay informed of the latest developments, or if you would like more information click here . A Small Town Way of Life Abundant open space, fine schools, and a family-friendly environment attract residents to southern Cook and Will Counties. Now these very same qualities are threatened by the proposed I-355 tollway. Growth won't pay its own way. Bigger traffic jams New tollways like I-355 draw population to the region and increase traffic on local roads.
More people mean more cars, more headaches and longer commutes.
If I-355 is built, Keepataw Forest Preserve will be partially bulldozed and thousands of acres of wetlands, open space and farmland will be destroyed forever. Keepataw Forest Preserve, just one of many natural areas threatened by the I-355 tollway extensions. Click here if you want more information about alternatives to I-355 .