County Bridges
2026 Bridge Projects
Road/Street Name: CH 34 Peace Road
Section: 21-00276-00-BR
Location: Bridge structure over E Branch of S Branch of Kishwaukee River, north of IL Route 64 and just south of Freed Road intersection
Anticipated Start Date: April 7, 2025
Anticipated Completion Date: November 2026
Contractor: Sjostrom & Sons of Rockford, IL
Award Amount: $6,988,552.50
Improvements: Removal of existing 2-lane bridge and replacement with proposed 3 span 4-lane structural steel composite bridge, roadway approach, widening of pavement and HMA overlay, ditch grading and guardrail.
Traffic: Two-way traffic is to be maintained throughout the project with the exception of full closure with a short-term detour during the cure time of the concrete deck pour
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2024 Bridge Projects
2021 County Bridge Projects
Road/Street Name: Suydam Road
Road District: Paw Paw
Village: NA
Location: Bridge 7 miles south of Shabbona over Indian Creek
Anticipated Start Date: June 14, 2021
Start Date:
Anticipated Completion Date: November 19, 2021
Completion Date:
Contractor: Martin & Company Excavating
P.O. Box 443
Oregon, IL 61061
Award Amount: $1,041,744.50
Final cost: $
Improvements: Remove existing structure and construct a new three span
Reinforced concrete cast-in-place slab structure
Traffic: Road will be closed to all traffic during construction between Hyde and
Benson Roads
2020 County Bridge Projects Road/Street Name: McNeal Road Anticipated Start Date: May 1, 2020 Improvements: Remove existing three span structure and construct a new three span Photo Gallery (16 Photos) Anticipated Start Date: Anticipated Completion Date: Contractor: Civil Constructors, Inc. Award Amount: $1,463,052.88 Final cost: $ Improvements: Remove existing structure and construct a new three span 27” depth steel girder concrete deck beam bridge with 32’ face to face railing. Traffic: Road will be closed to all traffic during construction Bridge to Be Replaced 2019 County Bridge Projects
2018 County Bridge Projects 2016 County Bridge Projects Please contact the DeKalb County Highway Department at 815‐756‐9513 with any comments or questions.
Road District: Franklin
Village: NA
Location: Bridge 0.5 mile east of west County Line
Start Date:Anticipated
Completion Date: October 15, 2020
Completion Date:Contractor: Sjostrom $ Sons, Inc. from Rockford, Illinois
Award Amount: $1,976,412.68
Final Construction cost: $
variable depth concrete slab bridge and other work required over the South Branch of the Kishwaukee River.
Traffic: Road will be closed to all traffic during construction
Road District: Mayfield
Village: NA
Location: Bridge 0.5 mile north of IL Route 64 over the East Branch of the
Kishwaukee River
Start Date: October 12, 2020
Completion Date: Late Spring 2021
2283 Hwy 20 East
Freeport, IL 61032
MOTEL ROAD BRIDGE PHOTO GALLERY: (1 photo)
Road Name:Somonauk Road Bridge
Road District: N/A
Location: Bridge 0.25 miles South of US Route 30 in Hinckley, IL over Little Rock CreekAnticipated Start Date: May 21, 2018
Anticipated Completion Date: All major work to be completed by 4:00pm August 31, 2018 to allow for road opening; Minor items are to be completed by 4:00pm, September 21, 2018Road Open to Traffic: NLT 4:00pm, August 31, 2018
Contractor: Civil Constructors, Inc., Freeport, Illinois
Contract Value: $993,826.37
Improvements: Removal and replacement of existing three span slab bridge with a new single span concrete deck on steel beams with integral abutments bridge along with necessary roadway approach work
Traffic: Road to remain closed during construction
Road Name: Somonauk/Gurler Road Box Culvert
Road District: N/A
Location: At the intersection of Somonauk Rd and Gurler Rd, commonly referred to as Union Ditch # 1Anticipated Start Date: September 10, 2018
Anticipated Completion Date: All major work to be completed by 4:00pm August 31, 2018 to allow for road opening; Minor items are to be completed by 4:00pm, September 21, 2018Road Open to Traffic: Not Later Than September 28, 2018Contractor: Martin & Company Excavating, Oregon, Illinois
Contract Value: $372,623.35Improvements: Removal and replacement of existing single barrel (5′-0″ x 4′-0″) box culvert and corrugated metal (40″) pipe with one single barrel (12′-0″ x 8′-0″) and one single barrel (9′-0″ x 8′-0″) precast concrete box culvert and approach roadway workTraffic: Road to remain closed during construction. However, only one road is allowed to be closed at any one time and neither shall be closed for more than 12 days individually. Somonauk Road shall not be closed prior to August 20th nor shall it be closed during the Sandwich Fair, September 1-9, 2018.
Road Name: Melms Road
Road District: Genoa
Location: 0.3 mile West of New Lebanon Road over Coon CreekAnticipated Start Date: N/A
Anticipated Completion Date: Road Open to Traffic by November 22, 2016All work to be completed by December 8, 2016
Contractor: Martin & Company Excavating
Contract Value: $641,336.18Improvements: Removal and replacement of existing three span bridge with a three span precast prestressed box beam bridge. Width of 30″ between rails and other incidental workTraffic: Road to remain closed during construction