87th Street Bridge Replacement
87th Street is a minor arterial street in south-central and southwest Naperville that carries traffic east-west and connects Washington Street to Route 59. Along the south side of Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve, 87th Street crosses Spring Brook Creek, a meandering waterway with natural twists and turns that provides beautiful scenery and wildlife habitat within the preserve. A small bridge along 87th Street just east of Plainfield-Naperville Road carries traffic over the creek.
The 87th Street bridge is roughly 64 years old and meets the Federal Highway Administration qualifications for reconstruction. The City of Naperville is in the process of replacing the bridge. Phase I engineering study was completed, and Phase II design engineering is now underway. The project will consist of removing the existing two-lane bridge and replacing it with a two-lane structure with a sidewalk along the south side of 87th Street. Design engineering will finish in 2026, and construction is scheduled for 2027.
View the 87th Street Bridge Plan
- Project Timeline (Updated Dec. 17, 2025)
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CURRENT UPDATES: After receiving approval of Phase I, the City is in the process of Phase II design engineering and permitting. Construction and construction engineering are expected to occur in 2027. For questions or to submit comments, please contact Project Engineer Christina Galanis at galanisc@naperville.il.us or 630-305-5534.
- Project Background
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The 87th Street bridge has carried east-west traffic over Spring Brook Creek since it was built around 1961. The City conducted Phase I engineering starting in 2019 to prepare for the replacement of the 87th Street Bridge and received Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) approval of Phase I in 2023. Phase II design engineering began in 2024 and will conclude in 2026.