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Article: PERMIT PROBLEMS STALL FIRST SECTION OF DUPAGE RIVER BIKE TRAIL CONSTRUCTION
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- Sun Publications (IL)
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- August 20, 1999
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Everything was ready to move forward with construction of the first segment of the DuPage River Trail -- except DuPage County.
Construction on the trail was scheduled to begin Monday.
But Nan Newlon, assistant director of public works, said the project will be delayed at least a week.
"We need to get some permitting issues resolved," Newlon said.
"We will know more in the next couple of days."
She said the still-to-be-issued permit from DuPage County allows construction along a floodplain or wetlands.
The permit is necessary because the Naperville segment runs along the river.
Newlon said the city applied for the permit and is awaiting approval.
The $1 million segment of the trail ...