Celebration Will Mark DuPage River and Warrenville Road Bridge Projects' Completion

WHEATON – DuPage County, the city of Warrenville and the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County will hold a news conference and ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 1:30 p.m. to announce the completion of the West Branch DuPage River and Warrenville Road Bridge projects.

DuPage County’s Stormwater Management Department and Division of Transportation (DuDOT) have each recently completed projects along the West Branch DuPage River. For Stormwater Management, this is the final phase of recent flood control and water quality improvements to the river, including flood control berms, in-stream and stream bank restoration and a re-meander of the river to improve conveyance. In tandem with the re-meander, DuDOT replaced and widened the Warrenville Road Bridge, which was at the end of its serviceable life.

Here are the details:

• WHO: DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin, DuPage County Stormwater Management Planning Committee Chairman Jim Zay, DuPage County Transportation Committee Chairman Don Puchalski, Warrenville Mayor David Brummel and Forest Preserve District of DuPage County President Joe Cantore
• WHAT: News conference announcing the completion of the West Branch DuPage River and Warrenville Road Bridge projects. A ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of the project will follow the announcement.
• WHEN: 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27
• WHERE: Leone Schmidt Heritage Park (28W164 Warrenville Road, Warrenville, IL 60555). Parking will be available along 2nd Street.

For more information, contact Mary Mitros at (630) 407-6706 or by cell at (630) 417-1004.

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Image courtesy of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County.