CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Adopt the supplemental IDOT resolution to allow for the expenditure of State Rebuild Illinois funds as the local cost share of the North Aurora Road Underpass at the CN Railroad project in the amount of $817,469.32
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: William J. Novack, P. E., Director of Transportation, Engineering and Development/City Engineer
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
The North Aurora Road Underpass at the CN Railroad project (CIP# BR005) will reconstruct and widen an existing railroad bridge to accommodate widening the roadway between Pennsbury Lane and Frontenac Road from one lane in each direction to two lanes in each direction with a median. A five-foot wide sidewalk will be constructed along the north side of the road and an eight-foot shared-use path will be constructed along the south side of the road throughout the project limits. The total length of this roadway segment (Pennsbury Lane to Frontenac Road) is approximately 0.42 miles. The project spans multiple jurisdictions and is a joint effort between the City of Naperville, the City of Aurora, and Naperville Township.
On April 25, 2025, IDOT will open bids for the construction of the North Aurora Road Underpass project. Construction is expected to begin in the summer of 2025.
The estimated construction cost for the project is $44,802,316. The construction and construction engineering costs will be paid using Federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) Funds in the amount of $25,005,972, State Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) Grade Crossing Protection (GCPF) Funds in the amount of $15,000,000, and Local Share Funding in the amount of $4,796,344. The City appropriated $2,000,000 of Rebuild Illinois (RBI) dollars to the City's share of construction and construction engineering costs.
Rebuild Illinois Capital Program Funds
In 2020, IDOT began distributing grants from the Rebuild Illinois Cap...
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