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Oswego board approves $14.855 million joint funding agreement for next phase of Wolf’s Crossing
Summary
The Oswego Village Board unanimously approved a $14,855,000 joint funding agreement for the next phase of the Wolf’s Crossing project, with federal surface transportation funds covering $10,583,459 and a local share appropriation of $4,271,541; IDOT letting is scheduled for Sept. 19 and construction is likely to begin after the new year.
The Oswego Village Board voted to approve a joint funding agreement on Sept. 2 for the next phase of the Wolf’s Crossing project, a pavement and intersection upgrade at Douglas Road with an estimated cost of $14,855,000.
Public works staff told the board that $10,583,459 of the phase would be covered by federal surface transportation funds, leaving a requested local share of $4,271,541. Staff also said the project was out for bid with the Illinois Department of Transportation scheduled to hold the bid letting on Sept. 19.
“Kurt” of public works said the project limits run along Douglas Road, extending to the west edge of Piper Glen and tying into Cardinal and the new Starling Circle on the south; he confirmed the limits were extended to include Piper Glen compared with the original plan. Kurt said IDOT typically executes contracts about 60 days after letting, placing a preconstruction meeting near December and making a start this winter possible but more likely after the first of the year.
The board and staff discussed coordination with a separate water‑main project that will run along a long stretch of Wolf’s Crossing (from 5th to Della). Kurt said both projects could be active at overlapping times but that Wolf’s Crossing should remain open with traffic shifted during construction and that the village would provide public notices about any intermittent closures.
Board members praised staff for securing federal funds. One trustee said the federal contribution meant the village avoided having to borrow or bond roughly $10 million for the stretch of roadway, and the mayor/president called the federal share “incredible.”
A motion to approve the joint funding agreement passed on a roll call at the Sept. 2 meeting; the clerk confirmed affirmative votes from the trustees and the motion carried. Staff said they will proceed with final contract steps after IDOT’s September letting and return with appropriation paperwork for the local share as required.
Next steps: staff will monitor the IDOT letting on Sept. 19, finalize contract execution, schedule a preconstruction meeting and coordinate public notices about sequencing with the concurrently planned water‑main work.
