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Village engineer: Lou Sherman Drive storm-sewer project to go to bid this winter, construction in 2026

Board of Trustees of the Village of Steger · September 15, 2025
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Summary

The Village Engineer told the board the Lou Sherman Drive Storm Sewer Improvements are working through the Army Corps schedule with plans to bid in winter and construct in 2026; funding is currently 75% federal and 25% local.

Resident Julie Stone asked when the next phase of the Lou Sherman Drive storm-drainage project will proceed. The Village Engineer responded that the Army Corps of Engineers is handling the project schedule, which currently anticipates going to bid in the winter and beginning construction in 2026. The engineer said the project funding is approximately 75% federal and 25% local; staff are working with the Corps to seek additional funding if possible.

No contract-award amount or exact bid dates were listed in the minutes. The engineer’s statement frames the project as dependent on Army Corps scheduling and federal funding availability.