Environmental Impacts

The Environmental Impacts Technical Advisory Group determines research needs and priorities involving noise, water and air quality as well as natural and cultural resources.

The contact and Environmental Impacts TAG chair is John Sherrill, who serves Illinois Department of Transportation’s Office of Program Development in the Bureau of Design and Environment.

TAG members’ affiliations include:

IDOT’s Office of Highways Project Implementation, Bureau of Design & Environment
IDOT’s Office of Highways Project Implementation, Bureau of Construction
IDOT’s Office of Highways Project Implementation, Central Bureau of Materials
IDOT’s Office of Highways Project Implementation, Bureau of Operations
IDOT’s Office of Highways Project Implementation, Regional Representative
IDOT’s Office of Planning and Programming, Bureau of Research (non-voting)
IDOT’s Office of the Secretary
Federal Highway Administration
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Illinois Center for Transportation, Academic Representative (term ends May 31, 2025)
Illinois Center for Transportation, Research Coordinator (non-voting)