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Kankakee County board approves state-funded bridge, shoulder and road reconstruction projects
Summary
The Kankakee County Board on March 10 approved multiple state-funded road projects, including a $911,000 bridge replacement (county share ~ $322,000), two $2.2 million safety-shoulder grants and a $3 million reconstruction project, advancing design and engineering contracts.
Kankakee County Board members on March 10 approved a package of transportation measures that will move design and engineering work forward on several state-funded projects across the county. The actions included authorization for a bridge replacement on County Highway 17 and engineering agreements for shoulder widenings and a major pavement reconstruction.
The board voted to authorize the county board chairman to sign an amended local agency agreement for a bridge replacement on County Highway 17 that increased the project cost from $750,000 to $911,000; the county will pay 20 percent (about $322,000) and the state will cover the remainder. Dan introduced the resolution and Greg provided the explanation that the supplemental agreement prevents the…
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