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Article: Caton Farm widening to begin
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- The Herald News - Joliet (IL)
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- June 26, 2005
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JOLIET -- The long-awaited Caton Farm Road widening project will begin this summer, as soon as one last hurdle is cleared.
Will County Engineer Sheldon Latz said Thursday that bids for the work came in more than 10 percent over the estimate of about $4 million.
The Illinois Department of Transportation will not allow the county to award a bid for the work if it exceeds the estimate by that much. So the bid specifications are being reviewed and the project will be rebid as soon as possible, Latz said.
Once the bid is awarded, work to widen Caton Farm Road from two lanes to five lanes should begin by the end of August, Latz said. The county recently acquired all the right of way along the ...