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Officials flag possible Centennial Bridge approach across Historic Courthouse Square; IDOT to provide renderings
Summary
Chairman Richard 'Quijas' Brunk said Illinois Department of Transportation raised the possibility of using part of Historic Courthouse Square as an approach for the Centennial Bridge; he voiced concerns about monuments, loss of space for Justice Center expansion and the site's historical significance dating to an 1841 presidential land grant.
Chairman Richard “Quijas” Brunk reported that he and County Administrator Jim Grafton recently met with Illinois Department of Transportation officials about the Centennial Bridge Project. Brunk said IDOT had previously expressed confidence it could avoid Historic Courthouse Square but last week raised the possibility of using a portion of the square for the bridge's approach or descent.
Brunk listed concerns including impacts to monuments, the potential loss of space for any Justice Center expansion and the history of the square as the seat of county government since it was conveyed to the county via a presidential land grant in 1841. He said IDOT is preparing detailed renderings of two 15th Street options so the county can evaluate specifics; the minutes do not record a formal county position or a vote on the matter.
