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Council approves consultant design contracts for Hampton Hills and Illinois Street bike-ped improvements
Summary
The city authorized Phase 1 design contracts for Hampton Hills Road improvements and Phase 1/2 design for Illinois Street/Illinois Avenue, advancing work identified in the city's bike-and-pedestrian plan; public comment emphasized missing sidewalk links and downtown parking concerns.
St. Charles council members approved consultant contracts to advance two bicycle and pedestrian projects identified in the city's bike-and-pedestrian plan: Phase 1 engineering for Hampton Hills Road and Phase 1 and 2 design for Illinois Street/Illinois Avenue.
Staff said Hampton Hills Road between Peck Road and Oak Street is a priority corridor where Phase I engineering will evaluate treatments, conduct a preliminary environmental review and produce basic plans suitable for grant applications. The goal is to complete Phase I engineering in time to apply for the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) 2026 grant; staff said the grant award would be announced in early 2027 and construction could begin in 2028.
The council received seven proposals for Hampton Hills and selected GFP (noted…
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