Culvert Replacement (SN 038-2517) at Stream Under IL 1, Located 0. 3 miles south of US 24

The Illinois Department of Transportation is requesting electronic bids for the replacement of Structure Number 038-2517 carrying Illinois Route 1 over a stream in Belmont Township, Iroquois County, with bids due September 18, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. through the iCX (Integrated Contractors Exchange) system.

The scope includes culvert replacement, regrading roadside ditches, replacing pipe culverts, resurfacing HMA pavement and shoulders, and constructing field entrances on FAP Route 332 approximately 0.3 miles south of US 24. The project is subject to Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit #14 for linear transportation projects (permit CEMVR-RD-2026-0009, expiring March 14, 2031) and temporary stream crossing provisions and waterway protection measures mandated under IEPA and Army Corps of Engineers requirements. Utility conflicts exist with AT&T Communications and Eastern Illini Electric along the corridor; AT&T must coordinate regarding abandoned copper and fiber lines, and Eastern Illini Electric plans to remove four poles and associated lines. The contract specifications address materials, construction methods, traffic control, temporary bridge traffic signals with microwave detection, pavement markings, erosion control, and quality assurance.

The contract is identified as Contract No. 66B81 under Project NHPP-LTN8(884), Section (3)CR-2517, funded through National Highway Performance Program construction funds in ILDOT District 3. The award will go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting conformity with ILDOT terms and conditions.