Engineering and Capital Projects
2010 Street Improvement Program (SIP)
The Village’s annual Street Improvement
Program (SIP) includes repaving projects designed to improve
and maintain the condition of our streets. Included in this project
is an asphalt patching program at various locations throughout
the Village.
The repaving projects fall into two categories. The first category,
which is termed a reconstruction project, involves the complete
replacement of curbs and gutters as well as needed repairs
on manholes, drainage structures, fire hydrants, etc. The
surface
of the existing pavement is milled off and replaced with a
new layer of hot mix asphalt. The second category, termed
a resurfacing
project, involves all of the above except that curb replacement
is intermittent, replacing only those sections of curbs that
are in poor condition.
The following street is being proposed for reconstruction:
- Bonnie Brae from Augusta Street to Thomas
Street
The following streets are being proposed for resurfacing:
- Thomas Street from Bonnie Brae to Harlem Avenue
- Park Avenue from Augusta Street to Division Street
- Keystone Avenue from Madison Street to Hawthorne Avenue
- Forest Avenue form Hawthorne Avenue to Cul-De-Sac
- Linden Street from Keystone Avenue to Forest Avenue
- Vine Street from Gale Avenue to Keystone Avenue
It is anticipated that work will start mid-summer and will
extend into early fall. Property owners adjacent to these projects
will be notified in advance of the start of each project. If
you have questions regarding these projects, please contact
Public Works at (708) 366-8500.
Park Avenue Water Main Project
This project consists of replacing an old 4-inch water main
beneath Park Avenue, from Augusta Street to Division Street,
with a new 8-inch water main this summer. This project
will include several new fire hydrants to improve water
flow and
fire protection capabilities. The work will begin early
this summer and will be followed by the resurfacing of
Park Avenue,
from Augusta Street to Division Street, as part of this
year Street Improvement Project.
Crack Sealing, Micro-surfacing, and Thermoplastic Marking
Project
This street maintenance project consists
of a combination of crack sealing/repairing, micro-surfacing,
and lane
markings at various locations throughout the Village.
This work is
scheduled
to begin late summer or early fall.
Lake Street Improvement Project
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has
scheduled a resurfacing project for Lake Street from
Harlem Avenue
to 1st Avenue (Maywood). This project consists of
milling of existing
asphalt pavement, hot-mix asphalt replacement, intermittent
curb and gutter replacement (replacing only those
sections of curbs that are in poor condition), drainage
structure
reconstruction, detector loop replacement, thermoplastic
pavement marking,
raised reflective pavement markers, and any collateral
or incidental work necessary to complete the project.
This project
is expected
to be completed in the fall. We will provide additional
information on the status of this project as it becomes
available.
Sidewalk Replacement Program
The Village will share the cost (50% resident, 50%
Village) to remove and replace defective and
unsafe public sidewalks
as part of our annual 50-50 Sidewalk Replacement
Program. Residents interested in replacing
their driveway apron,
on public right-of-way
only, can do so at 100% cost to the resident.
The public sidewalk and apron replacement costs are
secured through
a competitive
bid process during the spring and communicated
to our residents in the spring Village newsletter.
If you have a section of public sidewalk
adjacent to your property that needs replacing, and/or
to schedule
the replacement
of
your driveway apron, contact the Village
at (708) 366-8500 during the months of March/April/May
of each year. If you choose
to replace your driveway apron along with
sections
of public sidewalk,
please provide us with this information concurrently. |
