City officials hope to open newest St. Charles bridge by Dec. 15. Progress is continuing on schedule.
A project that’s been talked about for more than 80 years is marching toward completion after ground was broken a year ago, and city officials said a week ago that they believe construction is on pace for a Dec. 15 opening of the Red Gate Bridge over the Fox River. The project will connect Red Gate Road, which crosses Route 31 on the west side of the Fox River, with Route 25 on the east side, just south of Pinelands Road. The new two-lane bridge also will have a pedestrian walkway linking the Fox River Trail on the east side of the river with a bike trail from St. Charles North High School. According to the city’s Red Gate Bridge website, McHugh Construction has started work on the steel pedestrian bridge that will be part of the structure…
Bike path re-route takes you to River Lane.
Island Park's north bridge construction is in full swing, aided by warm weather and a low river level. The bridge was 81 years old, and the Park District was able to secure a stumulus grant to get the replacement work done. As you can see by the attached photos, the old bridge is down and the new one is just getting started. Workers have cleverly made a bridge from the former Mill Race Inn parking lot to the island, over which it can move construction equipment. According to a Daily Herald article in March, the Park District intends to add a zip line—the aerial rope slide so popular during the 2012 Swedish Days. The district also will update its playground equipment and make improvements to the pavilion. The Concert in the Park series …
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