Sheffer Road Bridge Work in Aurora Begins Tuesday, April 26
Construction is scheduled to begin Tuesday (April 26, 2016) on the Sheffer Road Bridge over Indian Creek in Aurora. During construction, Sheffer Road will be closed to through traffic between Tollview Avenue and Becker Road.
Signs were installed on Sheffer Road last week notifying motorists of the impending closure. The marked detour route will utilize Farnsworth Ave, Indian Trail and Felten Road. Delays are expected and motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes, if possible.
The project will replace the bridge, widen the roadway and add a new water main and storm sewer. Work is scheduled to be completed in October, weather permitting.
Sheffer Road will be the 11th bridge built in Aurora since 2006. Eighty percent of the project will be paid via federal funding. city of Aurora Motor Fuel Tax funds will cover the remaining 20 percent of the project.
For more information, visit the city of Aurora’s road construction page.
SOURCE: City of Aurora news release
About the Sheffer Road Bridge Project
The replacement of the 80-year-old Sheffer Road bridge over Indian Creek is expected to begin in April 2016. Sheffer Road will be closed to through traffic between Farnsworth Avenue and Felten Road. The road is expected to reopen by fall 2016.
About the City of Aurora
Located 35 miles west of Chicago, Aurora is the second largest city in Illinois, with a population of 200,456. Aurora is known as the “City of Lights” because it was one of the first in the nation to illuminate its streets with electric lights. Situated along the Fox River and the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway (Interstate 88), the city extends 46 square miles encompassing Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will counties. Aurora also is home to six public school districts and seven townships. For the latest news, access to an archive of past news releases or to follow the city on Facebook or Twitter, visit the city’s website at
