About the Project

Map of Proposed Bridge Site

The project being studied is located along the north edge of St. Charles, approximately halfway between the river bridges in St. Charles and the bridge in South Elgin. The purpose of the study is to determine if building a two lane bridge over the Fox River between Route 31 and Route 25 will serve existing and future community growth, and will

• improve community connections between the east and west sides of northern St. Charles
• reduce traffic volumes and congestion on the Illinois 64 (IL 64)/Main Street Bridge,
• improve emergency vehicle access for emergency vehicles in northern St. Charles and the surrounding area, and improve system continuity and operations

The proposed project is a two-lane road and bridge that will extend Red Gate Road across the river to Route 25 near Little Woods School. It will include a bike trail from St. Charles North High School across the river to connect with the Fox River Trail near Pinelands Drive.

The cost of building the bridge and roadway is estimated to be $25-30 million.