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Highway staff brief board on Bolton Road overpass, bids and possible state bills that could increase county road miles
Summary
Stephenson County Highway Department updated the board on bridge and road projects, including a draft order with the ICC and Canadian National for a Bolton Road overpass, favorable bids on a road letting, routine maintenance, and state bills that could expand county road mileage well beyond current levels.
Highway Department staff told the Stephenson County Board that work is progressing on a Bolton Road overpass project and that two recent bid lettings brought competitive prices, while flagging state legislation that could sharply increase county road maintenance responsibilities.
On the Bolton Road project, staff said they have been working with the ICC and Canadian National and that a draft order and a stipulated agreement are in process. "We have a draft order, that's going through. It'll be approved, but it involves the ICC and the railroad. It's for the construction of the new bridge," the Highway Department staff member…
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