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McHenry County approves Harvard engineering agreement for corridor study, will seek federal grants for construction
Summary
The Finance & Audit Committee approved an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Harvard to advance phase 1 and phase 2 engineering for a bicycle and pedestrian corridor along County Airport and McGuire Roads, using RTA sales-tax funds for engineering and pursuing federal grants for construction.
McHenry County's Finance & Audit Committee approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the City of Harvard to fund phase 1 and phase 2 engineering for pedestrian and bicycle accommodations along County Airport Road and McGuire Road.
The committee approved the IGA after discussion about which jurisdiction would lead engineering and how construction would be funded. Scott, a county staff member overseeing county transportation coordination, told the committee the city of Harvard would hire and manage the consultant engineer for the study while county staff would review the deliverables for conformance with county goals. "This is not a city project. This is a county project they're running for us," Scott said.
Staff estimated construction costs at roughly $3 million and said the project is being…
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