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Committee debates value of a '4‑season' rebuild to avoid repeated road work
Summary
Members discussed whether the county should make Shabbona Road a '4‑season' road (engineered/paved) to prevent future tearing up for sewer work and noted curb/gutter could reduce on‑street parking.
Committee members debated whether to request a full '4‑season' rebuild of Shabbona Road or accept a lighter treatment that would leave parts posted outside village limits. One member noted that if the county has to tear the roadway up anyway to rebuild it properly, "you might as well run the sewer" while the road is opened.
Speakers raised trade-offs: a 4‑season road could require curb and gutter and would reduce on‑street parking near houses, but rebuilding now could avoid tearing the road up later if sewer lines must be installed. A committee member said a "4 season road would make it under 8,000 pound road," highlighting weight-limit implications for truck traffic and maintenance standards. The committee did not set a requirement but added road standard options to the list of items to prioritize for the county.
Provenance: topic introduced SEG 309, topic last referenced SEG 505.
