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Route 47 project inches toward summer construction start

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Demolition of the former Dwight’s Auto Body makes room for a traffic roundabout at Route 47 and McConnell Road as part of the state project to rebuild much of the highway through Woodstock. A car wash on the other side of McConnell had already been taken down to make room for the two-lane circular intersection, one of three planned as part of the project. (Independent photo by Ken Farver)

Bids are expected to be received in June for the widening and improvements of Route 47 through Woodstock. Mayor Mike Turner told City Council members last week the highway improvements from U.S. 14 to Route 120 were the “most pressing” issue in recent discussions with officials from the Illinois Department of Transportation and the governor’s […]

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Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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Picture of Larry Lough

Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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