Illinois interesting bid annoucements

[kphoger]

That particular HV line runs from the Grand Tower Power Plant on the Mississippi River to a substation south of West Frankfort. Ameren is only upgrading the line from West Frankfort to the Carbondale North Substation by the airport.

Here's a good view from Freeman Spur Blacktop:

before / after

[Revive 755]

List of projects for the August 1, 2025 Letting is up

• Item 1X is a review and inspection for reconstructing IL 8/IL 116 interchange with IL 29 in East Peoria and replacing the adjacent bridge over the railyard.
• Item 2 is the I-39 reconstruction in Rockford from east of Mulford Road to north of Harrison Street.
• Item 11 is an intersection improvement for IL 58/Golf Road at Barrington Road in Hoffman Estates.
• Item 12 is another I-80 reconstruction contract around Joliet.  This one is from west of Wheeler Avenue to the Des Plaines River.
• Item 16 and 17 are trombone mast arm replacement contracts for various locations in Cook County.
• Item 21 is a building demolition contract around the Old Harlem Avenue/65th Street intersection.
• Item 29 is improvements for the EB IL 6 ramps at IL 40, including a new permanent traffic signal.
• Item 48 is improvements for the IL 157 intersection with IL 162.
• Item 51, already deleted:  "Bridge replacement, pavement reconstruction, ADA and APS improvements, new intersection and traffic signal installation, upgrading drainage system and signage upgrades on IL 203 from 0.1 miles north of IL 3 Connector to 0.1 miles south of IL 3 Connector in Madison."
• Item 82:  "Reconstruction, widening and resurfacing Fifth Street from I-55 to Lincoln Parkway in Lincoln"
• Item 83 is extension of MacArthur Boulevard from the current southern end south of I-72 to Woodside Road.
• Item 87:  "Railroad Separation Structure Replacement at WCL Railroad over I-80 (SN 032-9906) and Bridge Repair at Wabena Rd. over I-80 (SN 032-0065 in Kendall and Grundy Counties."
• Item 90:  "Signal modifications, railroad interconnects and fiber optic installation on IL 37 from IL 13 to Boyton Street in Marion."

[ilpt4u]

Item 90: Marion needs Fiber ran down IL 13 more than IL 37 for stoplight syncing, tho useful also on 37

The difference it made in Carbondale a few years ago when IDOT ran fiber for the stoplights is night and day. Can usually get across town with only 1 or 2 red lights. Sometimes can clear with getting 0 red lights, even during the day

[Rick Powell]

• Item 87:  "Railroad Separation Structure Replacement at WCL Railroad over I-80 (SN 032-9906) and Bridge Repair at Wabena Rd. over I-80 (SN 032-0065 in Kendall and Grundy Counties."

A long-planned project where the replacement railroad bridge was designed years ago but never constructed, and will fit in nicely with the concurrent add-lanes project on I-80 from Minooka to the east.

[ChiMilNet]

• Item 16 and 17 are trombone mast arm replacement contracts for various locations in Cook County.

Sad to progressively see these go. Really, a relic of a previous era on Illinois roadways, and something that always made them look more unique. I get that they are aging and need to be replaced with more modern structures that meet current standards but still sad to see them go.

[hobsini2]

• Item 16 and 17 are trombone mast arm replacement contracts for various locations in Cook County.

Sad to progressively see these go. Really, a relic of a previous era on Illinois roadways, and something that always made them look more unique. I get that they are aging and need to be replaced with more modern structures that meet current standards but still sad to see them go.

They have just completed the Washington St Bridge work in Downtown Naperville. While they were doing that, the intersection of Washington and Chicago had the temp wire signals up. To my shock, they did not replace one of the truss masts (SW corner).