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Project Updates
What is the timeline?
Check back here for ongoing updates.
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​The trailhead at Weaver Park was recently bid and a contract was awarded to Mid Illinois Concrete. Work is expected to begin in summer 2025. Staff are coordinating with the contractor on a more detailed schedule and will share updates as things are refined.​
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Design is wrapping up on the completion of the trail between St. Joseph and Ogden as well as Ogden to Oakwood. A bid has been awarded to Ezell Excavating for tree removal. Work has begun and all trees to be removed are anticipated to be felled by March 14. The contractor will then return to remove the woody debris. The contractor will work from west to east, ending in Vermilion County. This phase should be completed by April 2025.
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If you are a contractor interest in submitting a bid, they will be posted to the Farnsworth Group plan room.
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Completing the Trail
How is this project funded?
In 2019, Illinois passed the Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan, the state’s first comprehensive capital plan since 2009. The plan invests $33.2 billion over 6 years in the state’s transportation system, including $11.2 million for the completion of the remaining planned sections of the KRT. The money has been granted to the Champaign Forest Preserves, Urbana Park District, and Vermilion County Conservation District from the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).
What is being constructed?
There are three main phases to be completed:
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Improved trailhead at Weaver Park in Urbana​​
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Completion of the trail between St. Joseph and Ogden
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Completion of the trail between Ogden and Oakwood​
