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Project Updates
What is the timeline?
Check back here for ongoing updates.
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​The trailhead at Weaver Park was recently bid and a contract was awarded to Mid Illinois Concrete. Work is expected to begin in summer 2025. The construction limits will be fenced in May.​
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Design is wrapping up on the completion of the trail between St. Joseph and Ogden as well as Ogden to Oakwood. A bid has been awarded to Ezell Excavating for tree removal. All trees to be removed have been felled and the contractor is currently removing woody debris from the site. The contractor will work from west to east, ending in Vermilion County. A crew will be mobilized to remove debris near Saint Joseph in the last week of April. Contractors were aiming to complete debris removal by the end of the month, but have experienced a couple of weather delays.
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If you are a contractor interest in submitting a bid, they will be posted to the Farnsworth Group plan room.
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Completing the Trail
How is this project funded?
In 2019, Illinois passed the Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan, the state’s first comprehensive capital plan since 2009. The plan invests $33.2 billion over 6 years in the state’s transportation system, including $11.2 million for the completion of the remaining planned sections of the KRT. The money has been granted to the Champaign Forest Preserves, Urbana Park District, and Vermilion County Conservation District from the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).
What is being constructed?
There are three main phases to be completed:
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Improved trailhead at Weaver Park in Urbana​​
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Completion of the trail between St. Joseph and Ogden
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Completion of the trail between Ogden and Oakwood​
