Two public hearings are planned this month for the 80/94 FlexRoad project, one in Indiana and one in Illinois. FlexRoad is an Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) project to improve traffic flow and safety along Indiana’s busiest interstate corridor.
Wednesday, July 23
Purdue Northwest Student Union Library
Alumni Hall
2233 173rd St., Hammond, IN
Thursday, July 24
Irwin Community Center
18120 Highland Ave., Homewood, IL
Both hearings are 5:30 to 7 p.m. CT with a presentation at 6 p.m. and will offer the opportunity to comment on the preliminary design plans and the environmental document.
Immediately following the presentation, public comments for the record will be heard as part of the hearing process. All comments will be recorded during the hearing, and responses will be provided in the final environmental document expected late this year.
There will be an open house portion of the meeting prior to the presentation and following verbal comments that will allow time for discussion with members of the project team.
Project Overview
FlexRoad includes more than 14 miles of the I-80/I-94 corridor, also known as the Borman Expressway, from the I-65 interchange in Lake County, Indiana to the IL 394 interchange in Cook County, Illinois.
Innovative strategies will help reduce travel time, increase reliability, and improve safety along the busy corridor.
Strategies include dynamic shoulder lanes, variable speed limits, ramp metering, lane control and queue warning systems. Improvements are also planned at the Broadway and I-65 South interchanges.
Comment Period
A Categorical Exclusion, Level 4 (CE-4) environmental document has been prepared for the project. The environmental documentation and preliminary design information is available to view prior to the hearings at the following locations:
- Indiana University Northwest Anderson Library | 130 W 35th Ave, Gary, IN
- Borman Expressway Traffic Management Center | 7701 Melton Rd., Gary IN
- Purdue University Northwest Library | 2233 173rd St, Hammond, IN
- Homewood Illinois Public Library | 17917 Dixie Hwy, Homewood, IL
- IDOT Region 1 Office | 201 West Center Court, Schaumburg, IL
- Irwin Community Center | 18120 Highland Ave, Homewood, IL
The draft document is also posted on the project website, IndianaFlexRoad.com, and comments may be shared there. Comments will be accepted through Friday, August 8, 2025, as part of the formal comment period.
Written comments may also be submitted to Parsons, 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 2121, Indianapolis, IN 46204, attn. Anna Wainscott.
With advance notice, INDOT can provide special accommodation for persons with disabilities and/or limited English-speaking ability and persons needing auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters, signers, readers or large print.
Should special accommodation be needed, please contact Anna Wainscott, public involvement specialist, at (574) 526-3052, or email anna.wainscott@parsons.com.
