A major milestone for the 143rd Street East Extension will be reached this Friday, November 14th with the first of two concrete pours scheduled for the bridge over the DuPage River. The new bridge will be 960 feet long requiring 3,500 cubic yards of concrete and close to a million pounds of steel reinforcement. With an average concrete mixing truck carrying 8 cubic yards of concrete, over 400 loads of concrete will eventually be delivered to complete the bridge. Work is scheduled to begin at 6:30 am on November 14th and last 12-13 hours.
November 12, 2025