The Public Works Department has been working to clear brush away from the bank of the Rock River along River Road so that crews can stabilize the bank.

June 22, 2017: Progress of the Rip Rap Project

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July 7, 2017: A view of River Road looking west.

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July 13, 2017: Bank Stabilization is finished for now. The IDOT (Illinois Department of Transporation) is required to conduct a mussel study before the bank can be stabilized further east. Once the study is complete the Bank Stabilization project will resume.

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