Normal approves Towanda Avenue resurfacing project

Posted on February 20, 2017

By Adam Studzinski

NORMAL – The Normal Town Council on Monday approved resurfacing part of Towanda Avenue north of I-55 going into Ironwood Subdivision.

The project, which will cost about $813,000, will also include replacing the golf cart tunnels under Towanda. Councilman Kevin McCarthy said he appreciates the town going with an option to overlay with asphalt, instead of replacing the concrete on the road now.

“I’m very happy that we’re coming up with an alternative that isn’t going to close the roadway for a long time,” he said.

The town said fully replacing the concrete would be more expensive and create a lot of inconvenience for residents in the area.

Also Monday night, the council approved an intergovernmental agreement with Bloomington to share some of the cost for replacing street lights at the intersection of Towanda and Vernon. Bloomington aldermen approved the deal last week.

Adam Studzinski can be reached at [email protected].

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