After an unsuccessful attempt to site the Fox Valley Freeway in the early 1990's, a group of proactive counties and municipalities formed a group to promote a north-south regional arterial roadway. This roadway is called the WIKADUKE Trail, which is an acronym for each of the counties the roadway would pass through (Will, Kane, DuPage and Kendall). The roadway is planned to connect Interstate 80 to the south with Interstate 88 to the north.
As growth continues to occur within the WIKADUKE area, a majority of the undeveloped and agricultural land will be converted to more urban or suburban usage. Additionally, measures will need to be taken to satisfy the increased travel demands and facilitate movement throughout the area.
The WIKADUKE Trail Land Use and Access Management Study is intended to communicate a vision for the form, character, and function of the planned route of the WIKADUKE Trail. It is a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach that preserves scenic, aesthetic, historic, and environmental resources while maintaining safety and mobility. It thinks "beyond the pavement" about the impact a roadway will have on the area it traverses, including the people who live, work, or pass through the area. The plan won a State of Illinois American Planning Association Award for its innovative approach to intergovernmental cooperation.
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