Staff Reportnews@the woodstockindependent.com State acquisition of land is underway for the 3-mile widening and improvement of Route 47 through Woodstock.That means the only thing standing in the way of final engineering […]
Council considers Route 47 project enhancements – and their costs
Firefighters battled heavy fire and smoke Tuesday morning when the responded to a blaze that destroyed a barn north of Woodstock at Route 47 and Charles Road.Equipment from throughout the […]
With construction still about two years away, the city is preparing for its role in the improvement of 2 miles of Route 47 through Woodstock.The project last year received state […]
By Brittany Keeperman Illinois Department of Transportation has begun surveying properties along Route 47 for acquisition as it moves forward with its project to widen and improve the highway through Woodstock.IDOT […]
Mayor says strong bond rating makes debt plan an option
Work to widen Route 47 through Woodstock could see shovels in the ground by late 2021. The project got a boost in the waning days of the 2019 Illinois Legislature […]
Widening and improvement of a section of Route 47 through Woodstock is funded through a capital spending plan proposed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation. City […]
Woodstock officials figure the city’s Route 47 project will probably win the state support it needs when the Illinois Legislature passes a bill to fund capital projects throughout Illinois. But […]
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