The DeKalb County Engineer has announced that Coltonville Road between West Stonehenge Drive and North First Street will remain closed to through traffic for the replacement of the bridge over the South Branch of the Kishwaukee River. Bids for the work were received April 24, 2015 with construction anticipated to start in late June.
Due to an usually high demand for steel I-beams, materials were not expected to be delivered as anticipated. The bridge closure was pushed back to August 17 so the steel I-beams would be delivered just when the contractor was ready to use them. This was to eliminate an advanced closure of the bridge and Coltonville Road.
The contractor had a schedule to complete the project by the end of the year if there were no delays. Even with some delays, the road most likely could have been opened to traffic for winter. Some minor delays, a heavy rain in the 3rd week of November causing flooding, followed by a major snow storm and a week of temperatures too cold to pour concrete delayed the concrete pour for the bridge deck until December 4th. Four remaining concrete pours for the roadway approach pavements at each end of the bridge and adjusting the road elevation to meet the higher bridge will probably not occur prior to spring.
Therefore, this closure has been re-scheduled to remain until spring of 2016. Weather will play a part in determining the exact date Coltonville Road is opened.
Civil Constructors, Inc from Freeport, Illinois remains the contractor for this $2,318,272 project. Any questions or concerns can be addressed to the County Engineer at 1826 Barber Greene Road, DeKalb, IL 60115 or by calling 815-756-9513.
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