Schneider Pushes Senate To Fix 'Bottleneck' Glenview Intersection

GLENVIEW, IL — Congressman Brad Schneider is hoping an infrastructure bill currently in front of the U.S. Senate, and recently passed by the U.S. House, gets approved to help push forward a project Glenview. The infrastructure bill contains funding language for improvements to Glenview’s Milwaukee Ave and West Lake Ave intersection.

“Our nation’s infrastructure has fallen behind after failing to invest in it for generations. The consequences of Senate action right now will impact our communities in Illinois," Schneider said in a news release. "People don’t realize that bottleneck intersections like ours in Glenview ... are what is at stake in the Senate. If we can invest in these projects, traffic and flooding will abate, delivering jobs and a boost to our quality of life."

Schneider secured House passage of funding for Milwaukee Ave improvements as part of the INVEST in America Act. The project would improve conditions with pavement reconstruction, intersection geometry improvements with dual left turn lanes, installation of ADA-compliant pedestrian facilities, traffic, and pedestrian signal replacement.

"The Village of Glenview and motorists traveling through Glenview's west side would benefit greatly from this project, which has been delayed at least 13 years and is vital to improve traffic flow in the region," Glenview Village President Mike Jenny said last month.

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