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IDOT phase‑1 design will replace 9th Street Bridge deck; council hears data‑center interest at Star Innovation Park
Summary
City staff told the Lockport council that IDOT has signed a phase‑1 engineering contract to design a deck replacement for the Route 7/9th Street bridge, including a bicycle/pedestrian accommodation; council also discussed developer interest in the Star Innovation Park and tradeoffs between tax revenue and local jobs.
Lockport City staff reported that the Illinois Department of Transportation has executed a phase‑one engineering contract for the Route 7 (9th Street) bridge. Staff said the work is a deck replacement rather than a footprint or lane expansion and that IDOT’s current concept includes bicycle and pedestrian accommodations.
Unidentified Speaker 6 summarized the IDOT update: "Illinois 7 Bridge proposed is, a bridge replacement, deck that would include a…
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