County Bridge Projects
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Somonauk Road Bridge |
| Road District: |
N/A |
| Location: |
Bridge 0.25 miles South of US Route 30 in Hinckley, IL over Little Rock Creek |
| Anticipated Start Date: |
May 21, 2018 |
| Anticipated Completion Date: |
All major work to be completed by 4:00pm August 31, 2018 to allow for road opening; Minor items are to be completed by 4:00pm, September 21, 2018 |
| Road Open to Traffic: |
NLT 4:00pm, August 31, 2018 |
| Contractor: |
Civil Constructors, Inc., Freeport, Illinois |
| Contract Value: |
$993,826.37 |
Improvements: |
Removal and replacement of existing three span slab bridge with a new single span concrete deck on steel beams with integral abutments bridge along with necessary roadway approach work |
| Traffic: |
Road to remain closed during construction |
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PROGRESS UPDATES:
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(Please Remember to Refresh This Page for the Latest Update)
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August 31, 2018 |
Weekly Update -.PDF
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Progress Photos: Select the photos to see larger images
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Application of pavement maring
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Striping of new realigned roadway
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Ditch stabilization underway
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Guardrail being installed
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Preparing to install guardrail
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Aggregate Shoulders being placed
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Surface Course being placed
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Bridge rail being installed
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Leveling binder being placed
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Leveling binder being placed
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Prime applied to realigned roadway
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Covering deck to allow it to cure to obtain proper strength
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Rebar in place ready for deck pour
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Tying rebar prior to deck pour
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Realignment of roadway continues
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Steel beams arriving at site
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Abutments completed
and forms stripped
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July 2, 2018
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June 29, 2018
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June 29, 2018
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Preparing the base for new
alignment of Somonauk Road
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Pouring of the Caps with concrete
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Pouring of the Caps with concrete
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June 25, 2018
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June 20, 2018
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June 18, 2018
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Reshaping Somonauk Road for
better alignment to the bridge
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Filling the piles with concrete after rebar has been set
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Completion of the piles being
driven into the ground 15-18 feet
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June 13, 2018
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June 12, 2018
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June 11, 2018
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Side view of Boom Crane
at work on north side
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Boom Crane driving pilings
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Boom Crane at work on north side
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South side clean and prep
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June 7, 2018
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June 6, 2018
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June 6, 2018
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North side prep work ready
for piling drives to begin
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Preparation complete for pouring
of abutment wall – North side
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Preparing for pouring of
abutment wall – North Side
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Hold my beer – Watch this!
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June 5, 2018
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June 4, 2018
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June 4, 2018
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Preparing footing for abutment
wall North side
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Cleaning continues around
project site
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Sometimes it gets a
bit windy out here!
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May 31, 2018
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May 31, 2018
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May 31, 2018
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Bridge deck completely broken up
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Jack hammering of original
bridge deck for removal
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Jack hammering of original
bridge deck for removal
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May 29, 2018
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May 24, 2018
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May 22, 2018
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Installation of silt fence to prevent unwanted runoff from reaching
the creek |
Removal of bridge continues |
Bridge work removal started |
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Bridge intact prior to removal |
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