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Warrenville staff announce $3 million Route 59 pathway grant; construction years away
Summary
City staff announced an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program grant of $3 million to fund a multi-segment pathway on Route 59; engineering is at final stages and construction is likely four to five years out, staff said.
City staff told the Warrenville City Council on June 2 that the city was awarded a $3 million Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program grant to construct a pathway along Route 59 from Meadow/Continental to Batavia Road.
Staff said the grant covers roughly 80% of engineering and construction costs. The council heard that preliminary engineering is complete, IDOT approvals are being sought, and construction is likely four to five years away. Community development staff Christine Hawking was credited on the record for helping prepare and shepherd the application.
Council members and staff framed the Route 59 segment as one of the higher-priority missing links for sidewalks and multi-use paths in the city, but emphasized that the timeline is dependent on final engineering and IDOT approvals.
What happens next: Staff will pursue final engineering approvals and coordinate with IDOT; there was no vote tied to the announcement at the June 2 meeting.
