Route 59 Construction Contractors Fined for Missing Deadline

Contractors for a Route 59 reconstruction project through Naperville and Aurora have been fined close to $300,000 for missing their deadline.

According to the Chicago Tribune, Martam Construction, Inc. and K-FIVE Construction Corp. have been penalized in the amount of $284,550.

Illinois Department of Transportation State Spokeswoman Gianna Urgo told the Tribune the fines are not intended to act as punishment or generate revenue.

Penalties will not be collected until contractors have an opportunity to argue their case, according to the Tribune.

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