Rubble generated by Dan Ryan Expy. reconstruction is expected tohelp the Chicago Park District rebuild two washed-out beaches justsouth of Fullerton Avenue.
Traylor Bros. Inc., of Evansville, Ind., contractor for some ofthe Ryan work, has offered to give the Park District 18,000 cubicyards of concrete that will be replaced during the project.
Park commissioners appear to be ready to accept the offer, whichwould save an estimated $200,000.
Edward Uhlir, director of the Park District engineeringdepartment, said district officials hope to dump the concrete in twoareas just south of the Theater on the Lake, at Fullerton.
Later, the two former beaches, which were destroyed by wavesover the last few years, would be covered with large amounts of sand.
Uhlir said the concrete rubble would help diminish wave damageto the seawall and would protect Lake Shore Drive from potentialflooding, which has occurred as a result of high waves.
Deliveries are expected to begin next week after the Park Boardformally approves the deal.
Uhlir said the district would transfer mounds of sand that haveaccumulated under water at North Avenue Beach, eight blocks south ofFullerton, to the Fullerton site.
No other company has made a similar offer, but Park BoardPresident William Bartholomay has asked the district's staff to seekother offers.
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