Next Boneyard phase moves ahead

CHAMPAIGN – The city council is opting for a mixed – and more expensive – approach to developing the Boneyard Second Street Reach detention project.

Council members voted 6-2 Tuesday night in study session to back a $20.3 million alternative for developing the second phase of the Boneyard Creek improvement plan. The favored approach calls for both above- and below-ground storage of stormwater.

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