Aurora reopens Indian Trail bridges for winter

In an effort to reduce construction congestion throughout the winter months, Aurora has reopened the Indian Trail bridges with reduced lanes.

One traffic lane in each direction will be open for motorists throughout the winter.

The reduced lanes may cause minor traffic delays. The Illinois Avenue and Sullivan Road bridges will remain as detour routes to reduce congestion.

Weather permitting, crews will continue to work on the bridges throughout this winter, so motorists should slow down and watch for workers in construction zones.

In March, the bridges will be closed again to finish the reconstruction, which is scheduled to be totally completed in late 2015.

The Indian Trail bridges, the longest crossings over the Fox River in Aurora, closed in June for the $9.8 million reconstruction project.

The project is 80 percent federally funded with the remaining 20 percent paid through city funds obtained from Motor Fuel Taxes.

In addition to the replacement and widening of both the east and west crossings, the project also will include improved drainage along with new curbs, gutters, wider sidewalks, parapet railings, LED street lighting, guard rails, and landscaping.