Bridge Replacement Project Gets Underway Tuesday in Aurora

AURORA, IL - A bridge replacement project on Sheffer Road over Indian Creek is scheduled to start Tuesday, according to a city of Aurora news release.

During construction, Sheffer Road will be closed to thru-traffic between Tollview Avenue and Becker Road. Signs were installed on Sheffer Road last week notifying motorists of the impending closure. The marked detour route will utilize Farnsworth Avenue, Indian Trail and Felten Road. Delays are expected and motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes, if possible, during the construction period, according to the news release.

The project will include the replacement of the bridge, widening of the roadway and the addition of a new water main and storm sewer. Work is scheduled to be completed in October, weather permitting.

Sheffer Road will be the eleventh bridge built in Aurora since 2006. Eighty percent of the $1.5 million project will be paid with federal funding. City of Aurora Motor Fuel Tax funds will cover the remaining 20 percent of the project.