Politics & Government
Route 126/Essington Road Intersection to Get Turn Lane, Traffic Signal
Village board approves contract to do widening, resurfacing work; intersection could be complete by year's end.
The rebuilding of the Route 126/Essington Road intersection to add a turn lane and temporary traffic signals will begin in early October, Plainfield Director of Public Works Allen Persons told the village board Monday night.
At his request, the board approved a $478,630 contract with P.T. Ferro Construction Co. of Joliet for the work. Ferro was one of four companies to vie for the project; its low bid was 6.8 percent below the $513,386 cost estimated by the village consultant Hutchinson Engineering Inc.
"We believe within two months this (intersection) will be constructed and operational," Persons said.
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The project calls for the pavement to be widened to accommodate a left-turn lane from northbound Route 126 onto Essington Road. The intersection will also be resurfaced and temporary traffic signals installed.
Other bidders for the job were Gallagher Asphalt, $489,276; James D. Fiala Paving, $490,714; and Austin Tyler Construction, $552,503.
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