Aurora riverwalk stairs slated for replacement

The Aurora riverwalk stairs on the east bank of Stolp Island at New York Street will be replaced. A $59,500 contract with R.A. Ubert Construction of Yorkville was approved Tuesday by the city council.

The stairs connect the lower walk to New York Street near Hollywood Casino, the Paramount Theatre and New York Street’s Restaurant Row. Hollywood Casino will contribute $5,000 toward the project, according to a memo from Aurora’s superintendant of maintenance services.