The Kimball Street Bridge, an 11-span structure originally built in 1917, carries more than 20,000 vehicles a day, facilitates two-way traffic and does not have any parking spaces. It is located by the Gail Borden Library, Pioneer and Foundry Parks and the Kimball Street Dam. Future bridge and roadway designs will include recommendations to improve transportation mobility for all types of users across the bridge. As part of the preliminary engineering process, the city is also considering improvements to the IL 31 and Kimball Street intersection on the bridge’s west side, as well as Fox River Trail connectivity on the bridge’s east side.

Both the Chicago and Kimball Street Bridge projects will be implemented in three phases, but may move from phase-to-phase at different times:

The City of Elgin held public information meetings at the Centre of Elgin for the Kimball Street Bridge project.

The meeting objectives were to:

• Provide an overview of the study process and the project's purpose and need
• Gather public input on transportation issues and community needs
• Share how feedback from the first public information meeting has been incorporated into the project
• Present the preferred alternative and proposed improvements
• Obtain additional public input
• Share next steps

Watch the videos below to learn more about the plans and view the presentations.