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Thursday, August 28, 2014
Volume 127 No. 4
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walsh: houbolt Road Bridge ‘needed now’ Increased truck traffic on Illinois 53 heading to the intermodals has been a major focus By nick reiher Managing editor
nreiher@buglenewspapers.com @JolietilNews
Ticket holders bravedthunderstorms, muddyfields and an overflowing DuPage River to sample beers at the Midwest Brewers Fest Saturday. In its fourth year, the Plainfield festival featured over 200 craft beers from well-known breweries like Goose Island Beer Co., Revolution Brewing Co., 3 Floyds Brewing Co. and Lagunitas Brewing Co. as well as smaller breweries like Vice District Brewing Co. and B. Nektar Meadery.
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The Details. Walter Ornelas, the head brewmaster at Banging Gavel Brews. The rain during the beer festival turned most of the 20 plus acres of Settlers’ Park into a mud field. Towards the end of the festival a few cars parked in park were towed out of the mud by public works vehicles. ((PHOTOS BY ALEX V. HERNANDEZ/STAFF REPORTER)
Although only mentioned primarily in whispers so far, the plan for a Houbolt Road bridge to alleviate truck traffic on Interstate 80 and Illinois 53 got a push from Will County Executive Larry Walsh Aug. 21. During his annual State of the County report, Walsh said the proposed bridge would connect I-80 from the Houbolt Road interchange south to the northern entrance of CenterPoint’s intermodal properties in Joliet and Elwood. Increased truck traffic on Illinois 53 heading to the intermodals has been a major focus during the past few years, especially as renovations on the Des lARRy wAlSh Plaines River Bridge on WILL coUNTy Interstate 55 dissuaded EXEcUTIVE truck drivers from using the Arsenal Road interchange off I-55. That project was completed recently. Still, at least two semis have rolled over on the Chicago Street ramp leading to Illinois 53 since the Des Plaines River Bridge reopened. Walsh in his speed during the regular County Board meeting said the Houbolt Road bridge would offer trucks a shorter
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