WBGZ Radio 2/19/2021 |
By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
There will be more sidewalks connecting College Avenue, Rock Spring Drive, and other nearby streets. The Alton Safe Routes to School Phase 2 project will be going out for bid this spring. The cost is expected to run about $421,000, of which a grant will cover $335,000.
Alton Public Works Director Bob Barnhart tells The Big Z they are currently finalizing plans.
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Similar work was completed in 2016 with the construction of a combined use path along College Avenue using similar funding opportunities. The grant for the project was awarded by the East-West Gateway Council of Governments.
Drivers are being urged to use caution as they head out the door or driveway today. This is the second shot of snow to impact the Riverbend this week, with some roads
Phase 2 of Safe Route to School to be bid this spring
Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com
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ALTON The city this spring plans to seek bids on Phase 2 of the Safe Route to School project.
The project will address safety and ADA accessibility issues, upgrading the sidewalks that serve the area.
Plans include a combined use path to be constructed from the intersection of Rock Spring Drive and Memorial Drive to College Avenue, with sidewalk upgrades along College Avenue from Holman to Pleasant. Additionally, Johnson Street from Tremont to College Avenue will received sidewalk upgrades as well.
Alton Public Works Director Bob Barnhart said the city is following the Illinois Department of Transportation schedule.
The discussions between Alton and the federal government in hopes of getting federal reimbursement to help fix the wall and road at Riverview Drive are still inching a