A U.S. District Court Judge on Tuesday ruled that an environmental review for Illiana Tollway, a proposed $1.5-billion, 47-mile tollway linking Illinois and Indiana, is “faulty,” thereby invalidating a 2013 endorsement for the project by the Federal Highway Administration.
U.S. District Court Judge Jorge Alonso, who granted a summary judgment requested by the Environmental Law an Policy Center, characterized the environmental review and record of decision required to proceed with the project “arbitrary and capricious” and in violation of federal law.