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IDOT withdraws Fifth Street from November letting after railroad agreement delay, city says costs rising

Lincoln Committee of the Whole · October 29, 2025
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Mayor told the Committee of the Whole that IDOT notified the city the Fifth Street project was withdrawn from the November state letting because the railroad agreement was not finalized. He said the city continues to press the railroad and warned project costs have risen to about $6 million from earlier estimates.

The mayor informed the Committee of the Whole on Oct. 28 that the Illinois Department of Transportation withdrew the Fifth Street project from the November state letting because the railroad agreement required for the project had not been finalized.

“Because this section has been withdrawn from…

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