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Week of April 5, 2017 Vol 52 • No 03 • www.thechicagocitizen.com

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LANDMARK KING SPEECH HONORED AT THE RIVERSIDE CHURCH

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NEWS King speaking to an antiVietnam war rally at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, April 27, 1967.

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CHICAGO BRIDGE GETS A MAKEOVER preparation of a “The Illinois Phase I Report/ Department of Environmental Transportation (IDOT) Assessment (ECAD) announced that $4.2 and the following million dollars will be reports: Location released for a City of Design Study, Bridge Chicago project to repair Condition Report, two key [impaired] and Geotechnical bridges that carry Report. These Lake Shore Drive over reports addressed Lawrence Avenue and design criteria, traffic Wilson Avenue. The analysis, typical project’s total cost will section analysis, type, estimate to $8.4 million size and location combined, which will plans, right-of-way be split between state determination, and federal funding,” horizontal/ according to an IDOT vertical alignment press release. alternatives, IDOT’s Public topographic survey, Information Officer soil conditions, Gianna Urgo and the intersection design Chicago Department of studies, environmental Transportation (CDOT) inventory and Director of Public Affairs, A photo of the Lawrence side of the bridge scheduled to be repaired. The Chicago Department of mitigation and bridge Michael Claffey stated Transportation (CDOT) said scheduled repairs at Lake Shore Drive over Lawrence and Wilson Avenue alternative studies. that safety is their main bridges will begin this 2017 summer and will last between six to eight months. The $8.4 million cost will be Phase II design goal and believe the split between state and federal funding. Photo by Chris Shuttlesworth services included bridges are in need of the bridges.” the preparation of significant repairs. Scheduled Repairs at Lake Shore Drive plans, specifications and cost estimates for “Safety is our top priority and these two over Lawrence and Wilson Avenue will the replacement of both bridges,” according to bridges are badly in need of rehabilitation,” begin during this 2017 summer and will last wynndalco.com. Claffey said. “The [bridges] were recently between six to eight months, Claffey said. Illinois Transportation Secretary Randy cited in a report by the American Road & “Structural repairs will address the Blankenhorn said once the community bridges Transportation Builders Association as being heavily deteriorated concrete beams and are repaired they will provide better passages among the top ten most-traveled structurally installation of protective shielding under the for residents and commuters across the city of deficient bridges in Illinois.” badly deteriorated concrete deck,” he said. Chicago. Claffey highlighted that although the Wynndalco Enterprises, which is an “The Lawrence and Wilson bridges Lawrence and Wilson Avenue bridges were “certified MBE/DBE that provides Design provide a vital connection between listed as “structurally deficient,” it doesn’t Engineering, Information Technology, and communities and the lakefront,” Blankenhorn mean they present a danger to the public. E-Rate Program consultant services,” provided said. “These repairs will deliver safer travel It only means that they need to be closely their services to CDOT on the Lawrence and along and under the bridges, allowing monitored and require rehab work in the near Wilson Avenue bridge’s project, according to residents to better enjoy Chicago’s beautiful future. wynndalco.com. According to IDOT, the project’s repairs lakefront as they walk, bike or drive to the “Phase I scope of work included the will improve the safety and “extend the life of beach,” according to an IDOT press release.

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