The proposed crosswind runway at the Morris Municipal Airport could go out for bid as soon as April.

Alderman Herb Wyeth told the City Council on Feb. 3 that the bid letting will take a minimum of 90 days to be awarded, although the expectation is that it’ll take about 120 days to settle on a final bid.

However, there could be a delay as to when the project actually starts, as there’s a lead time for getting the materials needed to build.

Wyeth said that the point-of-sale gas dispenser equipment is being installed, and the rest of the equipment is expected to be delivered in two weeks.

The city of Morris received $11.8 million from the state of Illinois back in December 2021 for the construction of a crosswind runway. The project is estimated to cost about $14.7 million.