What is the US 18/151 Freeway Conversion Study all about?
The US 18/151 Freeway Conversion Study will result in a plan for the eventual removal of direct access onto US 18/151 over a period of many years. Existing direct access points (such as roads and driveways) will be removed. Access will be at highway interchanges, and there will be a plan for new overpasses or underpasses, and new local road connections. An analysis of environmental issues associated with freeway conversion is being done in accordance with federal and state requirements. At the conclusion of the study, the lands that will need to be acquired for freeway conversion will be officially mapped so that property owners and local communities can plan accordingly. It is important to note that this study is not planning for any additional capacity (travel lanes) for any of this portion of US 18/151. The plan is considering the addition of auxiliary lanes between County G and the County MV exit on the west side of Verona.
