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Peoria County approves engineering for large Rickener Road culvert; seeks Township Bridge Program funds
Summary
The committee authorized phase‑1/2 engineering for the failing Rickener Road culvert, estimated for replacement with a bridge, and approved an intergovernmental agreement that will use an estimated $579,313 in IDOT Township Bridge Program funds toward a 2028 construction estimate of $1,358,000; the county's share was estimated around $387,218.50.
Peoria County's infrastructure committee authorized engineering work and an intergovernmental funding split for a seriously deteriorated culvert on Rickener Road that staff said will likely be replaced with a bridge.
Jeff (county highway staff) described the structure as a Limestone Road District structure built in 1972 with a sufficiency rating of 41.9 and "severe corrosion," including bottom heaving. He said the existing structure is substantial —…
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