McLean County committee approves multiple road projects, mutual-aid pact and one-lot subdivision

The McLean County Land Use and Transportation Committee approved a package of road and bridge projects, an amended intergovernmental agreement for the Route 66 bikeway, an intergovernmental mutual-aid contract and a one-lot subdivision during its March 4 meeting.

The approvals include bid awards and fund-authorizing resolutions for resurfacing, culvert replacements and other county highway work; authorization to begin federally funded design work with a required local match on Anchor Road; an updated Route 66 bikeway agreement; an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network; and a final plat waiver for a 3.32-acre one-lot subdivision in Old Town Township.

Committee Chair Cline opened the meeting and the panel took unanimous voice votes on each item, with Vice Chair Reeves noted as absent. The actions move routine maintenance and federally supported projects toward design and letting, amend shared maintenance obligations on a long-running bikeway partnership, and approve a small residential subdivision.

County highway official Jerry Stokes described multiple projects that the committee approved. He said the materials letting for the Lexington–Leroy Road project was awarded to Stark Excavating and that delivery of prefabricated aluminum box culvert components will likely take "about six to eight weeks." The committee approved that materials letting by voice vote.

Stokes said the committee also approved a joint culvert replacement with Yates Road District to replace two mismatched, deteriorated culverts where water currently flows over the road during heavy rains. "This should eliminate the water going over the…