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Stephenson County votes to pursue grant for Danville–Galena intersection planning and design
Summary
County staff said they will apply for a grant to fund planning and design to realign the skewed Danville Road–Galena Road intersection; the board approved pursuing the funding opportunity. Staff estimated $360,000 for planning and design and said an additional $7.55 million for right-of-way and relocation would not be covered by the grant.
Stephenson County staff said the county will apply for a federal or state notice of funding opportunity to pay for planning and design work to realign the Danville Road–Galena Road intersection, and the board approved pursuing the grant application.
Highway Department staff described the intersection as heavily skewed and constrained by nearby features, including a railroad to the west, storage facilities to the northwest and a new solar farm to the northeast. "We've tried to fit a conventional intersection there. It's too…
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