PEORIA MAGAZINE October 2022

REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE As the 2022 road construction season nears an end, here’s a look at the status of many regional projects

The $14.8 million project includes full reconstruction, sidewalks, lighting, native landscaping and bike lanes. LARAMIE STREET Reconstructing Laramie Street in South Peoria is another project on the city’s wish list, Klopfenstein said. “We’ve asked the state for $6.6 million in funding and we’re waiting to hear,” she said. “Once we figure out how much funding we get, we’ll be looking at what the best improvements are for the funding we have.” WISCONSIN AVENUE This reconstruction project along WisconsinAvenue is split into two pieces – McClure to Nebraska and Forrest Hill to McClure, Klopfenstein said. “McClure to Nebraska will be first in 2024-2025 at a project cost of $7.8 million, followed by Forrest Hill to McClure in 2026-2027 for an estimate of $6.4 million,” she said. The Forrest Hill to McClure piece is more challenging. “We’re trying to figure out how to fit in what we need in that tight area,” she said. Awalkauditof that sectiondetermined the need for curb improvements for heavy bike and pedestrian traffic. ROCK ISLAND GREENWAY BIKE PATH Work on extending the bike path between Harvard and Park avenues to connect into the existing Rock Island Trail was just completed at a cost of $1.7 million. “It seems to be used quite a bit,” Klopfenstein said. “We’re working on the next piece – trying to build all the way to the river. We have about $1 million for that phase, which will go fromPark to Abington Street, but we’re in the very early stage.” Lisa Coon is a Peoria native who had a long career in the newspaper industry before moving into marketing and communications

PINECREST DRIVE AT INTERSTATE 74 NEAR EAST PEORIA Scope : Work included replacing the east side of the bridge over I-74 Project cost : $9.6 million Status : Completed I-474 FROM THE ILLINOIS RIVER TO I-74 Scope : Resurfacing including ramps at Adams Street, Airport and Maxwell roads; repairs and bridge deck overlays to various structures Project cost : $20.9 million Status : Work began in July 2021 and will be completed by late November Traffic impact : Lane reductions and ramp closures with detours I-74 FROM MORTON TO GOODFIELD Scope : Painting, overlay bridge repairs, joint and bearing replacement, retaining wall and substructure repair. Collateral work on the bridge carrying Washington Road over I-74 Project cost : $4.9 million Status : With work beginning in Spring 2021, 99% of the project is now complete with guardrail construction ongoing Traffic impact : Lane reductions in both directions I-74 & I-474 & ILLINOIS 6 INTERCHANGE Scope : Structural repairs and bridge deck overlay Project cost : $4 million Status : Completed MCNAUGHTON BRIDGE OVER THE ILLINOIS RIVER IN PEKIN Scope : Bridge rehabilitation, joint replacement and deck repair Project cost : $4.9 million Status : 99% of work complete on project begun in Spring 2021 Traffic impact : Minor

ILLINOIS ROUTE 8 STRUCTURES: NIXON RUN, WARSAW CREEK, KICKAPOO CREEK TRIBUTARY Scope : Structural overlay and joint repairs Project cost : $990,000 Status : Complete U.S. ROUTE 24 ONE MILE WEST OF MAPLETON Scope : Superstructure replacement Project cost : $1.6 million Status : Completion expected in October for project started in April 2022 Traffic impact : Traffic reduced to one lane in each direction I-74 FROM EAST OF MORTON TO WOODFORD COUNTY LINE Scope : Resurfacing Project cost : $11.3 million Status : Completion in November for project begun in April 2022 Traffic impact : Possible traffic reduced to one lane in each direction BROADWAY ROAD FROM VETERANS DRIVE TO SPRINGFIELD ROAD IN PEKIN Scope : Resurfacing and drainage improvements Project cost : $5 million Status : Project began in March 2022, to be finished in Summer 2023 Traffic impact : Detours are posted COURTLAND STREET FROM WALTON AVENUE TO MAIN STREET IN MORTON Scope : Reconstruction and widening Project cost : $2.5 million Status : Completion in November following start in May 2022 Traffic impact : Detours for closures posted as needed

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