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December 14 2019 Vol. XXV • No. 25
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Clean-Up Crews Prep Site for $6B Lincoln Yards R W Collins photo
A $6 billion project known as Lincoln Yards will transform a former industrial site in Chicago’s North Branch Corridor into a mixed-use community.
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A $6 billion project known as Lincoln Yards will transform a former industrial site in Chicago’s North Branch Corridor into a mixeduse community that includes new and improved infrastructure and transportation, businesses and residences, parks and open spaces. Before work
By Irwin Rapoport
Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................67-73
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), via a $44.5 million contract awarded to Interstate Highway Construction Inc. (IHC), is rebuilding the interchange at I-80/I-76 near Big Springs — close to the “Colorado Corner” — and 6 mi. of I76 and I-80, two lanes in each direction and 10-ft. shoulders. The work, taking place west of the
Business Calendar ............90 Auction Section ............92-97 Advertisers Index ..............98
as the land has been used for industrial purposes for [more than] 100 years. We’re committed to reversing the effects of the site’s previous use, and transforming it into healthy, active open space that Chicagoans can enjoy for generations to come. “Lincoln Yards is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform 50+ acres of former see YARDS page 66
IHC Rebuilds Nebraska’s I-80/I-76 Interchange
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Snow & Ice Section ......81-87
can begin, however, crews must complete a major cleanup. “Our remediation efforts at Lincoln Yards North and Lincoln Yards South are currently under way, and crews are making great progress in preparing the land for continued development,” said Sterling Bay spokesperson Julie Goudie. “The remediation efforts at Lincoln Yards are very important, and quite a big effort,
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city of Lincoln and funded by the Federal Highway Administration and NDOT, began in late August and is expected to be completed in fall 2021. Other elements of the project include re-working the interchange lighting from high mast tower to conventional street lighting units, and replacing culverts and other underground infrastructure. The highway, built in 1969, is based on in-place concrete covered with asphalt. The new roadway will have a concrete see IHC page 80
IHC photo
Paving operations in full swing.