Politics & Government
Contaminated Soil Delays Longmeadow Project
Officials in Kane County have given preliminary approval to a firm to remove the dirt, which could lead to the completion of the roadway.
ALGONQUIN, IL — Officials in Kane County are moving forward with a plan that should lead to a mound of lead-contaminated soil being removed near the eastern edge of the Brunner Family Forest Preserve. The dirt has pushed back the completion of the Longmeadow Parkway project.
The county board's transportation committee approved a $14 million contract with Bartlett-based Bluff City Materials Inc. Tuesday, which could be tasked with moving the contaminated soil. Officials plan to have the lead cleaned out of the dirt at its current location before its moved off the site, according to the Daily Herald.
The long-anticipated $135 million Longmeadow project has been in the works for decades and is almost complete except for a small stretch just east of the Fox River, which is where the contaminated dirt sits, according to the newspaper. It's taken two years for officials to determine what to do with with the soil after learning the cost to clean and move the soil was higher than expected.
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The Longmeadow projectis expected to be completed in 2024, according to the Daily Herald.
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