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Lake Bluff outlines $3.9M East North stormwater phase; engineers detail multi‑phase plan and funding needs
Summary
Village engineer Jeff Hansen told the SCC the East North construction contract is $3.9 million and expected to be substantially complete by July 4; the project is part of a larger multi‑phase stormwater master plan that has drawn a $750,000 federal earmark and a $2.7 million DCEO grant, with later phases potentially funded by bonds and state contributions.
Village Engineer Jeff Hansen updated the Sustainability & Conservation Committee on Feb. 17 on the village’s stormwater master plan, describing the current East North Avenue construction as the first phase of a multi‑year effort to reduce flooding and improve water quality.
Hansen said crews are installing a 72‑inch (6‑foot) diameter storm sewer that will tie to the lake; the current downstream connection is 48 inches, so the new spine is substantially larger than the outlet. The construction contract for the phase under way is approximately $3.9 million; Hansen said crews are progressing quickly and that this phase is expected to be complete by…
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