Post by eb204 on Apr 10, 2008 6:09:53 GMT -6
Riverwalk safe to continue work
April 10, 2008
By MIKE MITCHELL mmitchell@scn1.com
No need to worry about any more delays to the Naperville Riverwalk project this spring, as city officials have determined the site was safe after workers found an unknown substance in the soil last week.
While excavating the site, workers found old gasoline that may have come from a former gas station that sat near the Free Speech Pavilion along the Riverwalk. Rich Hitchcock, chairman for the Riverwalk Commission, said the amount discovered was "so nominal" that it wouldn't pose a threat to workers' safety. The fire department was called to the scene to prevent any of the soil from leaking into the DuPage River.
"Workers took the proper precaution and the city worked fast to properly dispose of the dirt. It was not hazardous or a danger to health," Hitchcock said. "So I don't see any delays to the project. Everything is a go for now."
The $1.44 million project to rejuvenate the Riverwalk began in late winter and has since experienced delays due to the extreme weather and bedrock that was discovered in a different place than expected. Recently, the City Council approved spending an additional $125,000 for materials and labor to continue with the project.
The project was expected to be finished by the end of June but is now delayed until at least August.
April 10, 2008
By MIKE MITCHELL mmitchell@scn1.com
No need to worry about any more delays to the Naperville Riverwalk project this spring, as city officials have determined the site was safe after workers found an unknown substance in the soil last week.
While excavating the site, workers found old gasoline that may have come from a former gas station that sat near the Free Speech Pavilion along the Riverwalk. Rich Hitchcock, chairman for the Riverwalk Commission, said the amount discovered was "so nominal" that it wouldn't pose a threat to workers' safety. The fire department was called to the scene to prevent any of the soil from leaking into the DuPage River.
"Workers took the proper precaution and the city worked fast to properly dispose of the dirt. It was not hazardous or a danger to health," Hitchcock said. "So I don't see any delays to the project. Everything is a go for now."
The $1.44 million project to rejuvenate the Riverwalk began in late winter and has since experienced delays due to the extreme weather and bedrock that was discovered in a different place than expected. Recently, the City Council approved spending an additional $125,000 for materials and labor to continue with the project.
The project was expected to be finished by the end of June but is now delayed until at least August.
