CONSTRUCTION UPDATE REPORT

South Cook

Effective: 06/04/09 5:29 PM

LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION MUNICIPALITY
START DATE
EST. STOP DATE
COST (millions)
COMMENTS
119th Street from Kostner Avenue to Pulaski Avenue.

Sidewalk, detectable warnings, landscaping.
Alsip
6/2009
7/2009
$0.69
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63109 Project consists of sidewalk construction, detectable warnings, landscaping and all other incidental items to complete the work on 119th Street from Kostner Avenue to Pulaski Avenue in the Village of Alsip.
119th Street from Kostner Avenue to Pulaski Road.

Resurfacing, patching, and markings.
Alsip
9/2008
7/2009
$0.207
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63038 Project consists of resurfacing with leveling binder and surface courses, curb and gutter repair, pavement patching, pavement markings and all incidental items to complete the work on 119th Street from Kostner Avenue to Pulaski Road in Alsip.
125th Street

Bridge deck replacement, lighting
Calumet Park
5/2009
10/2009
$1.622
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60862 Bridge deck replacement, bearing replacement, underpass lighting and substructure repairs to the structure carrying 125th St. over I-57 and widening and resurfacing at Paulina St. and Marshfield Ave. in Calumet Park.
144th Street from Halsted St. to Indiana Ave.

Resurfacing, drainage adjustments.
Riverdale
10/2008
5/2009
$1.027
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63046 1.24 miles pavement resurfacing including curb and gutter removal and replacement, pavement patching drainage structure adjustments and HMA surface on 144th Street from Halsted Street to Indiana Avenue in Riverdale
155th Street from Central Avenue to Cicero Avenue.

Resurfacing, patching, markings.
Oak Forest
5/2009
7/2009
$0.407
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63086 Project consists of HMA surface removal-variable depth, pavement patching, leveling binder, HMA surface course, thermoplastic pavement markings and all other incidental items to complete the work on 155th Street from Central Avenue to Cicero Avenue in the City of Oak Forest.
17 various locations in the south suburban villages.

Traffic signal preemption for Emergency Vehicles.
Cook & Will County.
9/2008
11/2009
$0.996
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63003 Installation of a Traffic Signal Priority Preemption System for Emergency Vehicles located in seventeen (17) communities at one hundred thirty (130) intersections in Cook and Will Counties
175th Street

Resurfacing
Homewood
5/2009
7/2009
$0.309
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 62546 0.72 mile of resurfacing along 175th Street form Governor’s Highway to Dixie Highway in Homewood.
201st Street from Torrence Avenue to Burnham Avenue

Resurfacing, patching, and drainage.
Lynwood
6/2009
8/2009
$0.354
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63110 Project consists of 2" HMA removal and the placement of 3/4" polymerized binder and 1 1/2" HMA surface, curb and gutter removal and replacement, patching and drainage structure adjustments on 201st Street from Torrence Avenue to Burnham Avenue in the Village of Lynwood.
26th Street

Resurfacing
Berwyn/Cicero
5/2009
8/2009
$1.238
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 62818 2.95 miles of resurfacing on 26th Street from IL Route 43 (Harlem Avenue) to IL Route 50 (Cicero Avenue) in Berwyn and Cicero.
31st Street & Golfview Road

Resurfacing
Riverside/Brookfield
5/2009
6/2009
$0.267
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60E55 0.55 mile of resurfacing on 31st Street from IL Route 171 to Des Plaines Avenue and Golfview Road from 31st Street to IL Route 171 in Riverside and Brookfield
59th Street and Douglas Avenue

Resurfacing, pavement markings.
Summit
11/2008
6/2009
$0.295
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63071 Project consists of HMA surface removal and resurfacing, leveling binder, area reflective crack control, combination curb and gutter repair and pavement marking on 59th Street from Archer Avenue to 74th Avenue and on Douglas Avenue from 75th Avenue to 74th Avenue, located in the Village of Summit.
65th Street from Austin Avenue to Cicero Avenue

Resurfacing, crack filling, concrete median, and patching.
Bedford Park
9/2008
4/2009
$0.797
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63017 Improvement consists of the removal of existing asphalt surface and the installation of a HMA surface course, crack filling and patching and the removal and replacement of all bituminous median and concrete median on 65th St. from Austin Avenue to Cicero Avenue in Bedford Park.
65th Street from Harlem Avenue to Austin Avenue.

Resurfacing, concrete median, patching.
Bedford Park
9/2008
4/2009
$1.025
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63018 Improvement consists of the removal of existing asphalt surface and the installation of a HMA surface course, crack filling and patching and replacement of concrete median and bituminous median on 65th St. from Harlem Avenue to Austin Avenue in Bedford Park.
76th Avenue from 127th St. to College Drive

Reconstruction including storm sewers, watermain replacement.
Palos Heights
4/2008
6/2009
$2.117
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 83957 1.0 mile pavement reconstruction including storm sewers, watermain replacement, aggregate shoulders, aggregate subbase, hot mix asphalt binder & surface courses on 76th Avenue from 127th Street to College Drive in Palos Heights.
87th Street

Traffic Signal modernization
Central Cook County
6/2009
8/2009
$0.283
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60G08 Traffic signal modernization on 87th Street at Kedzie Avenue in Evergreen Park.
95th Street

Resurfacing, guardrail, and markings
Unincorporated Cook County
5/2009
7/2009
$0.784
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60232 2.46 miles of resurfacing improvement consisting of HMA surface removal, pavement patching, HMA resurfacing, guardrail removal and replacement and thermoplastic markings on 95th St. from IL 171 (Archer Ave.) to US 45 (LaGrange Rd.) within unincorporated Cook County.
TRAFFIC ALERT: 2 lane highway with daytime closures - traffic will be reduced to one lane with flaggers. Motorists should expect delays and use caution - workers will be present.
Along the Parkway on LeClaire, Lavergne, LaPorte, & LaCrosse Avenues.

Sidewalk.
Oak Forest
5/2009
8/2009
$0.617
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63104 Project consists of the installation of sidewalk along the parkway along with other incidental work on LeClaire Avenue, Lavergne Avenue, LaPorte Avenue and LaCrosse Avenue in the City of Oak Forest.
Ashland Avenue from Dixie Highway to Lincoln Highway.

Resurfacing, drainage adjustments.
Chicago Heights
10/2008
6/2009
$1.027
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63045 1.41 miles pavement resurfacing including curb and gutter removal and replacement, drainage adjustments, pavement patching and HMA surface on Ashland Avenue from Dixie Highway to Lincoln Highway in Chicago Heights.
At the intersection of State Street and 168th St.

Intersection widening, traffic signals, and lighting.
South Holland
3/2009
10/2009
$2.44
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63061 0.52 mile intersection widening including earth excavation, pavement removal, drainage, roadway reconstruction, HMA surface, curb and gutter, traffic signals, lighting and pavement markings at State Street and 168th Street in South Holland.
Bluff Avenue from Cossitt Avenue to Burlington Avenue

Reconstruction, storm sewers.
LaGrange
5/2009
10/2009
$0.903
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63007 Project consists of reconstruction of the existing pavement, installation of storm sewers, relocation and replacement of combination sewer and all other incidental items to complete the project on Bluff Avenue from Cossitt Avenue to Burlington Avenue in the Village of LaGrange.
Brainard Avenue

Resurfacing
Burnham
6/2009
8/2009
$0.386
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60F21 .94 miles of resurfacing on Brainard Avenue from Burnham Avenue to the Indiana State Line in Burnham.
Burnham Avenue

Bridge repair
Calumet City
5/2009
9/2009
$3.77
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60D74 This project consists of .47 mile of bridge repair and deck overlay of the structure carrying Burnham Ave. over State St., Indiana Harbor Beltway Railroad, the CSX Railroad and Little Grand Calumet River in Calumet City
Congress Parkway Bridge over South Branch of Chicago River.

Bridge repair.
Chicago
5/2009
7/2009
$0.931
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60E11 Removal and replacement of the pier protection cells, existing timber fender system and substructure repair work to Congress Parkway Bridge over the South Branch of the Chicago River located in Chicago.
Des Plaines Avenue

Resurfacing
Riverside
5/2009
8/2009
$0.317
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 62793 Patching, milling and HMA surface on Des Plaines Avenue from 26th Street to 31st Street in Riverside.
Dixie Highway

Resurfacing
Homewood
6/2009
9/2009
$0.585
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60B57 1.07 miles of resurfacing on Dixie Highway beginning 27.5 feet north of the centerline of 183rd Street extending 5,648.9 feet north to the intersection of Governors Highway in Homewood.
Dorchester Avenue

Extending the existing bus lane, new sidewalk adjacent to the existing sidewalk,
Lansing, Dolton
6/2009
8/2009
$0.48
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63119 Project consists of extending the existing bus lane, construct new sidewalk adjacent to the existing sidewalk and pavement marking, located along Dorchester Avenue from 151st Street to 152nd Street in the Villages of Lansing and Dolton.
Governor's Highway

Traffic signal modernization.
Flossmoor
7/2009
8/2009
$0.121
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60G09 Traffic signal modernization on Governor's Highway at Kedzie Avenue in Flossmoor.
I 94/90

New retaining walls, ramp pavement, and signing.
Chicago
6/2009
11/2009
$9.272
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 62408 Construction of new retaining walls, ramp pavement, signing and other work on I- 94/90 from Hubbard's Cave to I-290.
I-57 from Halsted St. to 175th St. & from Steger Rd. to the Will/Kankakee Co. Line.

Crack and joint routing and sealing.
Will County
9/2008
6/2009
$0.783
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60E78 Crack and joint routing and sealing along I-57 from Halsted Street to 175th Street and from Steger Road to the Will/Kankakee County line.
I-94

Bridge repairs/roadway repairs.
Calumet City, Dolton, South Holland
5/2009
11/2009
$13.368
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60D21 Repairs to a structure carrying I-94 over Little Calumet River and over Greenwood Avenue and 2.30 miles of roadway repairs including milling, HMA surface and other work on I-94 (Bishop Ford Expwy) from south of Dolton Ave. Interchange to US 6 (159th St.) in Calumet City, Dolton and South Holland .
I-94 (Dan Ryan Expressway)

Construcction of five landscaped and irrigated medians.
Chicago
7/2008
6/2009
$0.785
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 62934 Construction of five landscaped and irrigated medians on I-94 (Dan Ryan Exp.) from 76th St. to 67th St. in Chicago.
I-94 from Maratin Luther King Drive to 130th St.

Roadway repairs, striping, & 11 structures
Chicago, Calumet City, Dolton
5/2009
7/2010
$14.2
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60C08 6.97 miles of roadway repairs including milling, hot mix asphalt surface, striping and repairs to 11 structures all on I-94 (Bishop Ford Expressway) from Martin Luther King Drive to 130th St. in Chicago, Calumet City and Dolton.
IL 171 over 47th St. to 55th St.

Deck repairs for 12 bridges.
Summit
5/2009
9/2009
$0.587
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60C94 Deck repairs for 12 bridges on IL 171 over 47th St. to 55th St. Bridge Complex at I-55 in Summit.
IL 394 (Bishop Ford Freeway)

Lighting improvement.
Glenwood
7/2009
5/2020
$0.42
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60F83 Lighting improvement on IL 394 (Bishop Ford Freeway) from Thornton Lansing Road to Glenwood Dyer Road in Glenwood.
IL 43 (Harlem Ave.) from US 6 (159th St.) to IL 7 (Southwest Highway), and culvert that carries Harlem Ave. over Tinley Creek.

Resurfacing, striping.
Palos Heights, Worth, Orland Park.
8/2008
9/2009
$6.794
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 62343 6.56 miles of milling, hot mix asphalt surface and pavement striping along IL Route 43 (Harlem Avenue) from US Route 6 (159th Street) to IL Route 7 (Southwest Highway) and extension of the 3-barrel box culvert that carries Harlem Avenue over Tinley Creek all located in Palos Heights, Worth and Orland Park.
IL 43 over Stony Creek.

Patching, bridge deck overlay, joint repair and resurfacing.
Palos Hills and Worth
6/2009
9/2009
$0.645
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60D70 Partial depth and full depth patching, bridge deck overlay, joint repair and resurfacing bridge approaches of the structure carrying IL Route 43 over Stony Creek in Palos Hills and Worth.
IL 83/147th (Sibley Blvd)

Traffic signal modernization.
Harvey
7/2009
10/2009
$0.165
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60G07 Traffic signal modernization at various locations including IL 83/147th (Sibley Boulevard) at Dixie Highway, and Brainard Avenue at Burnham Avenue and Joe Orr Road at Chicago Road in Harvey.
Indianwood Boulevard from Blackhawk Dr. to Orchard Dr.

Roadway lighting.
Park Forest
11/2008
7/2009
$0.158
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 83991 0.88 mile new roadway lighting including 21 fiberglass poles and 42 luminaires along Indianwood Boulevard from Blackhawk Drive to Orchard Drive in Park Forest.
OTHER COMMENTS: To start in Spring 2009.
Intersection of Indiana Avenue and 42nd Street.

Traffic signal modernization
Dolton
7/2009
9/2009
$0.177
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60G10 Traffic signal modernization at the intersection of Indiana Avenue and 142nd Street near Dolton.
Intersection of Ridge Road and School Street.

Sidewalk, traffic and pedestrian signals, landscaping.
Lansing
6/2009
8/2010
$0.195
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63118 0.06 mile sidewalk removal and replacement, traffic signals, pedestrian signals, landscaping and pavement markings at the intersection of Ridge Road and School Street in Lansing.
Lake Lorin and Ashbourne Lake

Reconstruction of bike path.
Orland Hills
5/2009
8/2009
$0.684
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63084 1.81 miles reconstruction of existing bike path and a pedestrian bridge encircling Lake Lorin and Ashbourne Lake in Orland Hills including pavement removal, signage and restoration.
Lemont Road

Bridge joint repair.
Lemont
5/2009
11/2009
$4.18
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60D76 Bridge deck overlay and bridge joint repair to the structure carrying Lemont Road over the Des Plaines River in Lemont.
Main Street

Widening, landscaping and lighting.
Glenwood
3/2009
10/2009
$2.087
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63078 0.48 mile earth excavation, storm sewers, force main relocation, road work with aggregate subgrade, full-depth HMA widening, curb and gutter, landscaping and lighting on Main Street between North Main and State Street in Glenwood.
Oak Park Avenue between 159th and 183rd Street.

Resurfacing, including patching, and drainage,
Tinley Park
3/2009
9/2009
$1.555
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63079 2.92 miles pavement resurfacing including patching, curb and gutter, drainage adjustments, hot in-place recycling HMA surface and incidental work necessary to complete Oak Park Avenue between 159th Street and 183rd Street in Tinley Park.
Ridge Road from Torrence Avenue to State Line Road.

resurfacing, drainage adjustments.
Lansing
10/2008
6/2009
$0.947
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63054 1.73 miles pavement resurfacing including curb and gutter replacement, pavement patching, driveway replacement, drainage adjustments and HMA surface on Ridge Road from Torrence Avenue to State Line Road in Lansing.
Spring Rock Park

Improvements of a parking lot with lighting and landscaping.
Western Springs
5/2009
8/2009
$0.695
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63060 Improvements consists of the removal and replacement of the existing asphalt parking lot, pathways and sidewalks, combination curb and gutter, an enclosed drainage system, lighting and landscape restoration, located in Spring Rock Park in the Village of Western Springs.
Structure carrying 167th Street over I-57

Bridge repair and deck overlay.
Oak Forest and Country Club Hills
6/2009
9/2009
$0.677
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60D63 Bridge repair and deck overlay on the structure carrying 167th Street over I-57 in Oak Forest and Country Club Hills.
Structure carrying I-80 (EB) ramp to I-294 (NB).

Bridge rehabilitation
Hazel Crest/Markham
5/2009
8/2009
$0.282
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60F56 Bridge deck joint repairs on the structure carrying US Route 6 over I-294 in Markham and substructure repairs to the structure carrying I-80 (eb) ramp to I-294 (nb) in Hazel Crest.
TRAFFIC ALERT: US 6 (159th Street) over I-294 Tollway in Markham; traffic will be reduced from 4 lanes (2 in each direction) to one lane in each direction.
Structure carrying IL 50/83 over Cal Sag Channel.

Bridge repairs.
Alsip
8/2008
6/2009
$0.131
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60B29 Bridge repairs to the existing structure carrying IL Route 50/83 over Cal Sag Channel in Alsip.
OTHER COMMENTS: Work to start in Spring 2009.
Union Avenue from 30th St. to Richton Rd.

Resurfacing, drainage adjustments.
Steger
10/2008
8/2009
$0.528
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 83969 Project consists of HMA surface removal, curb repairs, pavement patching, drainage structure adjustments; heat-scarifying and HMA surface, pavement markings and all other incidental items to complete the work on Union Avenue from 30th Street to Richton Road in the Village of Steger.
US 12/20 from 76th Ave. to 88th Ave.

Street lighting.
Hickory Hills
5/2009
10/2009
$0.895
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63028 1.30 miles new street lighting including 82 light poles and luminaires on concrete foundations along U.S. Route 12/20 from 76th Avenue to 88th Avenue in Hickory Hills.
US 30, IL 31, and 95th St.

Cleaning and painting.
Montgomery/Bridgeview
5/2009
10/2009
$0.344
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60F03 Cleaning and painting of 2 existing bridges in Montgomery and 1 bridge in Bridgeview.
OTHER COMMENTS: (locations are:(US 30 over IL 31 & BNS RR); (IL 31 over BNS RR); (95th St. ramp to sb IL 43 over CSX RR & Richard Street). (also in Kane County)
US 6 from Lexington Ave to Fisk Ave.

Three railroad bridges, two hiway bridges and retaining wall systems.
Harvey
9/2008
6/2011
$38.44
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60E10 This project consists of the staged construction of three railroad bridges, two highway bridges and numerous retaining wall systems to replace two Canadian National and METRA railroad viaducts. Reconstruction of U.S. Route 6 from Lexington Avenue to Fisk Avenue including storm sewer replacement, watermain relocation, traffic signal replacement and lighting in the City of Harvey.
US 6/IL 7 (159th St.)

Milling, hot mix asphalt surface and striping.
Orland Park
6/2009
9/2009
$1.275
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60F97 2.56 miles of milling, hot mix asphalt surface and striping on Us 6/IL 7 (159th St.) from Will-Cook Road to US 45 (LaGrange Road) in Orland Park.
Various interstate ramps.

Pavement patching.
Cook County
10/2008
6/2009
$0.718
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60E99 Pavement patching on various interstate ramps in Cook County.
Various locations in Oak Lawn.

Emergency Vehicle Preemption Equipment.
Oak Lawn
5/2009
7/2009
$0.205
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63087 Project consists of the installation of Emergency Vehicle Preemption Equipment at 21 signalized intersections with eight traffic signal posts, relocation of existing signal heads, modification to the cabinets and controllers and all other incidental items to complete the project at various locations in the Village of Oak Lawn.
Western Avenue

Widening and Resurfacing
Chicago Heights/Park Forest
4/2008
6/2009
$8.65
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 62742 Widening and resurfacing along 2.23 miles of Western Ave. from Illinois St. (16th St.) to Steger Road all located in Park Forest and Chicago Heights.
William W. Powers Recreation Area Park Roads.

Drainage improvements
Chicago
6/2009
7/2009
$0.56
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 44998 Provide drainage improvements to prevent flooding of main entrance at the William W. Powers Recreation Area in Chicago.
Willow Springs road

Deck patching and overlay.
Willow Springs
6/2009
11/2009
$4.39
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60D89 Deck patching and overlay for Willow Springs Road over the Des Plaines River and Illinois & Midland Railroad, Inc. in Willow Springs.