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Lake Michigan water transmission line project to close section of Roth Road in Oswego · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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Lake Michigan water Transmission Line Project to closed section of Roth Road
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in Oswego.
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Written by Eric Shelkov. This article is being Road by an automated
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voice, brought to you by Everlett. Construction of a transmission line for
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the Lake Michigan Water Project is progressing west of Harve Road along
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Wolf's Crossing Road in Oswego.
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Beginning as early as Tuesday, a section of Roth Road will be
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completely closed from Wolf's Crossing Road to just north of the Magical
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Garden landscape supply business at 2152 Roth Road in Oswego according to
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a news release from the village of Oswego. Motorists are being advised
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to follow the posted detour, the closure is anticipated to last approximately
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two weeks once implemented according to the release. In June, area officials
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participated in a groundbreaking ceremony at Oswego East High School for a
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miles almost 400 million Lake Michigan transmission main extension to provide Lake
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Michigan water to Oswego, Yorkville, and Montgomery. Their current water source, the
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Ironton Galsville Deep Sandstone Aquifer, will be unable to meet projected demand
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as early as 2050, with some Oswego wells at risk as early
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as 2033. The Waterlink project will construct about 30 miles of New
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Transmission Maine, expanding the Lake Michigan service area westward. The project is
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being funded through U.S. Environmental Protection Agency loans as well as financing
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from the Illinois State Revolving Fund and local general obligation bonds. For
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more information on the Waterlink project and to sign up for construction
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updates, go to WaterlinkPipeline.com.