Council shown $125M+ in active construction projects and an infrastructure dashboard

Aug 17, 2026

City staff demonstrated an infrastructure projects dashboard showing more than $125 million in active transportation, utility and sidewalk work — highlights included the downtown streetscape ($13M), Fox Creek Road ($18M) and the two‑phase Business 51 reconstruction (~$50M) — and emphasized underground utility work and coordination with IDOT.

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Director KCH told council the scale of work underway is unprecedented in his 26 years with the city, saying the projects reviewed "represent over $125 million in transportation, utility, bridge, street, and sidewalk investment across the city." He asked council members to view the public dashboard for maps, funding sources and status updates.

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