The Town of Normal may spend about $353,000 to dig a new water well. That's among the proposals going before the council on Monday.
In documents prepared for the council, town staff said the move will let the town abandon two other wells -- one near Anderson Pool and another near College Avenue in Anderson Park. Staff say a test drilling suggests a new well nearby will produce about 400 gallons per minute. The old wells have deteriorated and become clogged with sand. They each produce only 60-80 gallons per minute. If approved, drilling would start in late May.
The council also will discuss whether to spend nearly $2 million on street resurfacing using state motor fuel tax money. If approved, among road sections to get asphalt overlays over the summer are: West Raab Road, Bradford Lane, Gregory Street, Bowles Street, North Fell Avenue, and Normal Avenue.
The town also could move forward with a delayed extension to the Route 66 bike trail with bid approval next week. The roughly $471,000 contract would extend the trail from the intersection of Beech and Pine streets, through One Normal Plaza, around a detention basin, and back to the current trail end at Towanda Avenue and Shelbourne Drive.
From there, the existing trail goes to Towanda and points north. Part of the cost would come from a $150,000 state grant. The proposal is part of the town's overall bicycle-pedestrian master plan. It would use some Route 66 road bed remnants and link the trail to the Sprague Super Service station, a Route 66 attraction owned by the town.
The extension originally was put out for bid in 2018, but came in over estimates and was delayed until now with new bids.
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