8TH street pedestrian bridge replacement

This $541,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.219 Recreational Trails Program) will fund the removal and replacement of the 8th Street Pedestrian Bridge across the IM Canal in Lockport, Illinois. The project will also include improvements to the surrounding trail area to meet ADA standards and landscape restoration. The existing deteriorating bridge structure will be replaced, as it suffers from severe corrosion and crumbling abutments. The project is being implemented by the Illinois Department of Transportation, which will collaborate with local stakeholders to deliver the infrastructure upgrades. This grant award supports the Recreational Trails Program's objective of developing and maintaining recreational trails and related facilities for both motorized and non-motorized uses.

Project description

The proposed project will include the removal and replacement of the 8TH street pedestrian bridge across the IM canal in the city of lockport, will county, illinois. The proposed project will also include improvements to the subsequent trail area to meet ADA standards and landscape restoration. The existing bridge deck is 8-FT wide and spans 60-FT long. The bridge deck is made up of composite material, superstructure is steel, and substructure is stone. The existing bridge is in poor condition where there is severe corrosion in the main beams and bracing and the abutment cap is crumbling. The proposed project will replace the deteriorating structure. The surrounding trail area is made up of brick pavers and situated in historic downtown lockport.