Published: February 01, 2009 08:16 pm      

Vermilion County seeks piece of pie

The Vermilion County Intergovernmental Council’s 2009 capital projects list for federal stimulus funding consideration includes the city’s projects, but also:

-- Right-of-way acquisition to Fithian Farms site — $100,000 (multiple jurisdictions along path to site).

-- Lyons Road reconstruction and connection to Indianola Road — cost to be determined.

-- Ross Lane (County Road 1500N) extension to Catlin-Tilton Road — cost to be determined.

-- Bismarck sanitary sewer project — $3.5 million (public health and growth issue).

-- Hoopeston Industrial Park expansion — $50,000 (growth issue).

-- Village of Oakwood water system upgrade — $1.5 million (public health, safety and growth).

-- Village of Catlin playground upgrade for handicapped — $40,000.

-- Redesign of I-74/Route 1 interchange and redesign of Route 1/14th Street Junction.

-- Denmark Road resurfacing, widening.