Lockport Authorizes Funding For IL 171, New Avenue Project

LOCKPORT, IL — At its Wednesday meeting, the Lockport City Council authorized its portion of funding for the IL 171 and New Avenue intersection improvement project.

According to council documents, the city started on a phase 1 engineering contract for the intersection in February 2021, and the concept of a traffic signal or a traffic merge lane was developed.

The current design for the project includes the signal, but the signal won't be installed until IDOT gives approval, according to council documents. However, a merge "slip lane" could be installed.

The project's estimated cost is $1,965,477.16, and does not include the cost for the traffic signal. Council documents state that the project is 80-20 grant eligible from the Surface Transportation Program grant funding, and budget impact for the city would be between $400,000 to $500,000. Total project costs will not exceed $2 million, if the grant is awarded for the 2024 or 2025 budget, according to council documents.

The council unanimously authorized the funding.