O’Neil Brothers is working on closing the John Street storm sewer project out. The City has identified a punch list of items that remain to be completed. These items should be complete before the June 29 completion date. O’Neil Brother’s subcontractor, JF New, has completed work on the rain gardens along Willis Avenue and is…
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In order to restore pavement from an emergency water main break, Illinois American Water will be closing both westbound lanes of Bradley Avenue at Willis Avenue. The lane closures began Monday, June 11, 2012, and will reopen by Friday, June 15, 2012, weather permitting. One lane of eastbound and one lane of westbound traffic will…
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Beginning Tuesday, June 12, the Public Works Building will be closed to visitors for remodeling for approximately six months. Customer Service Staff members Wanda Behneke and Donna Bond will be relocated to the Parking Building at 713 Edgebrook Dr and all customer service for the department will take place at this location. If you will…
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Plymouth Drive As part of the City’s Annual Concrete Street Maintenance Project, Duce Construction will begin work; weather permitting, Monday, June 11, on Plymouth Drive from Harrington Drive to Devonshire Drive. Plymouth Drive will remain open to local and emergency traffic only. The work involves pavement patching, sidewalk repairs, and lawn restoration. Garden Hills Sidewalk…
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A total of 324 service requests from citizens and City staff were recorded during May 2012 in the Public Works Department. This was an increase of 64 requests (25%) from the previous month’s count of 260. The chart below tracks the number of requests recorded each day by staff. On May 7 the department…
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The Staley Road Project remains ahead of schedule for stage 1 construction (Springfield Avenue – Route 10 to Bradley Avenue). Patching, leveling binder, pipe culvert extensions, sidewalk ramps, pipe under drains, concrete curb and gutter, and full depth road widening will be complete by the end of the week. Remaining stage 1 items consist of…
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The Public Works Department hosted their Biennial Public Works Kids’ Day on June 5, 2012. This activity stems from celebrating the APWA Public Works Week to recognize Public Works’ staff for work they do throughout the year. This event gives children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews of Public Works’ employees an opportunity to experience firsthand the…
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O’Neil Brothers has completed a major project milestone, they have completed all of the pavement and sidewalk along the project. O’Neil Brother’s subcontractor, JF New, is working on planting the final rain gardens along Willis Avenue. During the week of June 4, JF New will complete grading and seeding along the entire project parkway. Landscaping…
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Starting Monday, June 4, weather permitting, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will close the Kirby Avenue Bridge over Interstate 57 to all traffic in order to make repairs to the bridge. The closure will be from Cobblefield Road on the west to Holmstrom Street on the east. A posted detour route will direct traffic…
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Cross Construction, Inc. began construction activities for improvements along Town Center Boulevard between Neil Street and Ryder Lane this week. The project includes: A traffic signal at the intersection of Moreland Boulevard and Town Center Boulevard. An eastbound left turn lane from Town Center onto northbound Moreland. A westbound left turn lane from Town Center…
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