Endangered mussel species holds up Boone County bridge project - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

Engineers cannot begin reconstructing Orth Road bridge until state officials scope the water below for the endangered species. They cannot start investigating until the creek is shallow in August, which likely pushes back the process to fix the bridge to winter.

The delay not only frustrates drivers, but reroutes motorists to a street that is also in disrepair and sustaining further damage from the increased traffic. Dawson Lake Road is taking the brunt of the traffic and will eventually cost Timberlane leaders $200,000 to fix.

Endangered mussel species holds up Boone County bridge project - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star