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,Vt��} 4 ��f• Fc�a c V 7� r '�[LINO�Y November 25, 1997 PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM NO. 97 - 402 MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: 7ames L. Williams, Jr., City Manager Bruce A. McNabb, Director of Public Works�� Matthew C. Newell, Traffic Engineer SUBJECT: Proposed Reconstruction of West Rt. 36 Between Oakland Avenue and Moffet Lane and Jurisdictional Transfers An item on the agenda for the December 1, 1997, City Council Meeting is an Agreement (attached)between the City of Decatur and the State of Illinois for the proposed reconstruction of West Route 36 between Oakland Avenue and Moffet Lane and the jurisdictional transfer of various streets. This Ageement is in accordance with the Letter of Intent previously agreed to by City Council at the Study Session held on October 13, 1997. A presentation regarding the reconstruction of West Route 36 was made to City Council by City staff and representatives from the Illinois Department of Transportation on December 23, 1996. The State has finalized design plans to widen West Route 36 between Oakland Avenue and Moffet Lane. The proposed widening will include the installation of a 2 foot 8 inch concrete barrier with lighting to replace the existing median, new bridges over Fairview Avenue and Stevens Creek, and traffic signal work at the intersections of Route 36 at Eldorado and Fairview at Eldorado. Construction is antici�ated for the Summer of 1998 with completion in the Fa11 of 1999. The Agreement covers the following items in which the City will bear a portion of the cost: 1. The installation of lighting conduit, junction boxes and foundations in the concrete barrier median proposed for Route 36 between Oakland Avenue and Moffet Lane. The proposed lighting conduit, junction boxes and foundations will allow Illinois Power to install the light poles, luminaries and wiring necessary to light this 1.5 mile stretch of