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Elmhurst council approves engineering contract for Route 83 pedestrian bridge amid neighborhood safety and cost concerns
Summary
The Elmhurst City Council approved a construction engineering services agreement for the Route 83 pedestrian bridge project, 13-1, after residents raised safety and property-impact concerns about a proposed side path along Fay Avenue and aldermen debated the project's local cost share.
The Elmhurst City Council on Aug. 18 approved a construction engineering services agreement with CivilTech for the Route 83 pedestrian bridge project, authorizing work on the design and IDOT-required documentation for a contract not to exceed $382,346. The project — described by supporters as a safer crossing over busy Route 83 for North Side residents — drew public comment objections focused on a proposed 8-foot side path along Fay Avenue that would run in front of several homes. Two residents said they oppose the side path and warned it would create safety, sight-line and property-value concerns. At a public forum, resident Antonio de Blasio of 540 W. Fay Ave. said the proposed side path would run directly in front of eight to 10 homes, increase speeds downhill to West Avenue and “pose an…
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