WBGZ Radio 2/19/2021 |
By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
There will be more sidewalks connecting College Avenue, Rock Spring Drive, and other nearby streets. The Alton Safe Routes to School Phase 2 project will be going out for bid this spring. The cost is expected to run about $421,000, of which a grant will cover $335,000.
Alton Public Works Director Bob Barnhart tells The Big Z they are currently finalizing plans.
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Similar work was completed in 2016 with the construction of a combined use path along College Avenue using similar funding opportunities. The grant for the project was awarded by the East-West Gateway Council of Governments.