Olympian Drive/TR151 History

The need for an east-west roadway north of Interstate 74 was envisioned as early as 1960 and has been a component of every Highway or Transportation Plan for the Urbana-Champaign metropolitan area beginning in 1960. Generations of professional planners at the city, county and state level have concluded that this roadway is necessary.

Portions of Olympian Drive have already been constructed by local municipalities consistent with the various planning efforts highlighted below:

• 1960 A Major Street and Highway Plan for the Champaign-Urbana Area
• 1970 Comprehensive Transportation Plan Adopted by CUUATS
• 1986 Comprehensive Transportation Plan Adopted by CUUATS
• 1989 IDOT completed building interchange at I-57 & Olympian Drive
• 1991 TR 151 Scoping Study completed by CUUATS
• 1992 Frasca Master Development Plan completed by Horner/Shifrin
• 1995 Long Range Transportation Plan completed by CUUATS
• 1997 Location/Design Report completed by Hanson & Associates
• 1999 Scoping Study completed (Mattis Avenue & US 150/Staley Road)
• 1999 Long Range Transportation Plan 2020 completed by CUUATS
• 2004 Long Range Transportation Plan 2025 completed by CUUATS
• 2004 Phase I Olympian Drive construction completed (Mattis Avenue to Apollo Drive)
• 2005 Urbana Comprehensive Plan Mobility, adopted by the City of Urbana
• 2008 Additional Olympian Drive construction completed (Mattis Avenue to .75 miles west)
• 2009 Long Range Transportation Plan 2035 completed by CUUATS