Traffic & Transit

Glenview Receives $1M Design Engineering Funding For Bridge Removal

The Cook County Board of Commissioners recently approved funding for transportation-related projects throughout the county.

The Lehigh Avenue bridge over East Lake Avenue is shown.
The Lehigh Avenue bridge over East Lake Avenue is shown. (Google Maps)

GLENVIEW, IL — A number of local transportation projects, including one in Glenview, received funding from the Cook County Board of Commissioners this week. The projects are overseen by the county's Department of Transportation and Highways.

According to officials, the "vital projects boost economic development, build up regional transportation and improve the quality of life throughout Cook County."

For the Village of Glenview, a total of $985,188 will provide professional services for design engineering associated with the removal and replacement of the Lehigh Avenue bridge over East Lake Avenue.

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