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Freeport officials say viaduct project stalled by utilities and railroad permits; completion expected by late spring
Summary
City staff told the council that winter conditions, delayed utility relocations by NICOR and permit pauses from Canadian National freight railroad caused the viaduct project to stall; staff said permits were reissued Feb. 4 and estimated completion by May–June 2026 with contingency emergency routes in place.
The Freeport City Council pressed staff for clarity on a stalled viaduct project and received a detailed status update placing responsibility for delays with utility relocations and railroad permitting.
Director Siegel told the council that winter construction conditions and frost in the ground are limiting progress. He said a franchise partner, NICOR, delayed relocation of a high‑pressure gas main and that NICOR did not complete its work until October 2025 after hitting other…
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