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City to design Highway 50 shared-use path after $3 million ITEP award; council hears calls to prioritize missing sidewalks on 7 Hills Road
Summary
Council committee moved a $273,683 engineering agreement with TWM Inc. to design a shared-use path on Highway 50 after the city won an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program grant. Members of the public urged council to prioritize completing sidewalks and crosswalks on 7 Hills Road and other local pedestrian gaps.
The Public Works Committee recommended a $273,683 engineering-services agreement with TWM Inc. to design the Highway 50 shared-use path from Hillgrove Street to RecPlex Drive, work the city plans to fund initially with motor fuel tax dollars. The project previously received an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) grant award of up to $3,000,000 to fund a portion of construction.
Public Works staff said the TWM agreement covers phase-one engineering: topographic surveys, conceptual layout, and identification of potential right-of-way needs. “This is the phase 1 engineering services to design a trail along Highway 50 from essentially…
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