Red Gate Bridge
| OVERVIEW |
| Name: |
Red Gate Bridge |
| Overview: |
The project being studied is located along the north edge of St. Charles, approximately halfway between the river bridges in St. Charles and the bridge in South Elgin. The purpose of the study is to determine if building a two lane bridge over the Fox River between Route 31 and Route 25 will serve existing and future community growth, and will
- improve community connections between the east and west sides of northern St. Charles
- reduce traffic volumes and congestion on the Illinois 64 (IL 64)/Main Street Bridge,
- improve emergency vehicle access for emergency vehicles in northern St. Charles and the surrounding area, and improve system continuity and operations
The proposed project is a two-lane road and bridge that will extend Red Gate Road across the river to Route 25 near Little Woods School. It will include a bike trail from St. Charles North High School across the river to connect with the Fox River Trail near Pinelands Drive. |
| Status: |
The first Public Meeting for this project was in November 2005, the beginning of Phase 1. The most recent Public Meeting to mark the end of Phase 1 took place December 15, 2009. Documents presented at the December 15 Public Hearing are available at the St. Charles Public Library, One S. 6th Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174, and on the Red Gate Bridge website: www.redgatebridge.org.
Ways to Show Your Support
Those interested in submitting letters in support of the bridge may use the official publc comment form below. Submit by mail or courier, postmarked or delivered by December 31, 2009 to:
Proposed Red Gate Crossing Record
c/o Wills Burke Kelsey Associates
116 West Main Street, Suite 201
St. Charles, IL 60174-1854
A sample letter of support is also provided below for your convenience.
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| City Contact: |
Mark Koenen, (630) 377-4486 |
Progress
The project team has made baseline surveys of the project study area including taking traffic counts, topographic survey, and submitting requests to IDOT to perform environmental surveys. This baseline data has been used to identify deficiencies in the system.
A range of alternatives have been developed, including a "no-build" alternative. The potential impacts of each of the alternatives have been studied. Potential impacts include environmental impacts of the construction itself and of the automobile traffic through the corridor, impacts on cultural and historical sites, and cost impacts of the project.
A single preferred alternative have been selected from the range of alternates that were identified and studied. This alternative is presented to the public in the EA (Environmental Assessment). The public will be allowed to make comments on the preferred alternate and the preliminary engineering process at the December 15 Public Hearing. Comments obtained at this public hearing will be incorporated into the Design Report and the report will be submitted to IDOT and FHWA for design approval. The public hearing scheduled for December 15 is regarding the EA and Section 4(f) evaluation.
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