The DeKalb County Engineer has announced that Waterman Road between Perry Road and Duffy Road in Afton and Clinton Townships will be closed to through traffic beginning Monday, June 5th for the rehabilitation of that five miles of roadway. This closure is scheduled to remain until August 18th .
Civil Constructors, Inc. from Freeport, Illinois will be the Contractor for this $1,437,252.35 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 or email highway@dekalbcounty.org. Current updates to this project will be posted and can be found at www.dekalbcounty.org/highway
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30 Comments
Finally!
Thank God!!
About time worst damn road I’ve ever driven on drove on it twice never again till it’s fixed
Finally!!!
Agree bout time DeKalb County road
Bout damn time! Been shit since i moved up here in 2008
Dude Doug Taylor this is long overdue
Hell yea it is
Finally!!!! Worth the temporary inconvenience!
No one travels this road unless you have to!!! Yep
Road Rehab? funny
Good news finally
Brandy Fik
I KNOW! Finally!!! Lol
Pass the word and praise the Lord!
Thanks for the laugh Dawn Gjovik Harding. You are kidding!
Ardith!! Bout time!!
Tony Schnupp Stacey Lynne
About time they fixed this. What a nightmare and not good for the businesses along the road
Finally
Jeremie Wagner
Thank goodness!!
Just lately? That roads been like the worst in dekalb county for a decade.
Damn Geoff, after you moved
Bout time
Thank goodness! It’s needed this done for the last 3 years!
Adrian Lippmann Michelle Mathews Kim Barnes
It desperately needs rehab! It’s a good thing!
We’ve noticed this section of road really needs help lately but also know that closing it will effect many. Please pass the word to anyone you know who routinely travels this stretch! Waterman, Illinois
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I have been on that road and I can not believe it has been left in such a condition … that road was so rough it was absolutely TERRIBLE