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Will County Highway Committee Approves Tree, Road and Signal Contracts and Several Routine Items
Summary
At its meeting the committee approved a countywide tree‑removal contract, awarded a reconstruction contract for West River Road, authorized a $6 million Illinois County Highway Code improvement using motor fuel tax funds, revised a speed zone, and approved several professional and intergovernmental agreements.
The Will County Highway Committee approved a series of contracts and routine actions during its meeting, including countywide tree removal, a road reconstruction contract, a highway improvement under the Illinois County Highway Code financed with motor fuel tax funds, and several agreements with municipalities.
Votes at a glance
- Countywide tree removal (countywide, December 17, 2024): Committee confirmed award of a contract to a tree service for countywide removals on December 17, 2024. Motion moved by Freeman and seconded by Ballich (transcript motion wording: "Motion Freeman, 2nd ballot"); the motion passed by roll call.
- West River Road reconstruction (County Highway 26): Committee confirmed award of a contract to PT Farrell Construction for West River Road reconstruction from Illinois Route 53 to Coal City Road. The item was presented as a December 18, 2024 contract award; motion moved by Winfrey and seconded by Freeman and was approved.
- Improvement by county under the Illinois County Highway Code (West River Road): The committee approved an improvement under the Illinois County Highway Code for West River Road (County Highway 26) reconstructing from Illinois Route 53 to Coal City Road using motor fuel tax funds, $6,000,000, County Board District 1. The motion passed on roll call.
- Intergovernmental agreements for intelligent traffic systems: See separate coverage. Motions approved; details of ITS procurement to follow.
- Speed zone revision: The committee authorized revision of altered speed zone 633 along Soldiers Blittings Road (County Highway 31), County Board District 1; motion passed.
- Professional services agreement for 2025 Will County "Bridal Inspections": The committee authorized a professional services agreement for engineering services for the 2025 Will County "Bridal Inspections" with Will Willit Hoffman and Associates covering County Board Districts 1 through 11. The motion passed. (Transcript uses the phrase "Bridal Inspections" and the firm name as recorded; the committee did not provide additional detail during the meeting.)
- Agreement with IDOT for county engineer salary: Committee approved an agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation related to the county engineer's salary.
How the committee handled the items: Most motions were approved by standard roll call votes after brief staff presentations. Several motions referenced prior roll calls or previous motion seconds; where the transcript listed only roll call outcomes, the committee recorded each item as approved. No item was tabled or failed during the meeting.
What’s next: Several approved items will move to full board or to procurement and implementation steps; staff said they will return with further details, schedules and contracts as required.
