CONSTRUCTION UPDATE REPORT

South Cook

Effective: 02/07/12 4:26 PM

LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION MUNICIPALITY
START DATE
EST. STOP DATE
COST (millions)
COMMENTS
various

Structural repair of concrete
Calumet City, Dolton, Alsip, Crestwood
7/2011
12/2011
$0.568
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60L51 Structural repair of concrete at various structures located in Calumet City, Dolton, Alsip, and Crestwood.
111th St. over Stony Creek

Bridge repairs
Palos Hills
5/2012
7/2012
$0.167
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60P80 Bridge repairs including joint reconstruction, structural repair of concrete and deck sealing on the structure carrying 111th Street over Stony Creek in Palos Hills.
119th Street

Bridge replacement
Palos Park
12/2011
8/2012
$1.309
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 62390 Replacement of the existing bridge carrying 119th Street over Mill Creek with a new bridge, new approach roadway and resurfacing also Lakewood Road will be realigned and reconstructed all located in Palos Park.
167th Street

Resurfacing and patching with drainage improvements
Orland Hills
5/2010
7/2011
$0.391
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63390 0.70 mile milling, patching, HMA resurfacing, curb and gutter and minor drainage improvements on 167th Street from 88th Avenue to Hobart Avenue in Orland Hills.
16th Street

Resurfacing, parkway restoration, drainage
Cicero
9/2011
5/2012
$1.137
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63607 Project consists of HMA surface removal, curb and gutter removal and replacement, sidewalk and driveway pavement removal and replacement, drainage structure removal and replacement, area reflective crack control, HMA leveling and surface course paving, detector loop installation, frame and gate adjustments, parkway restoration, pavement markings and all other incidental items to complete the work on 16th Street from Lombard Avenue to Central Avenue in the town of Cicero.
80th Avenue

Resurfacing and landscaping
Palos Park
6/2011
5/2012
$0.155
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63548 Project consists of PCC sidewalk, earth excavation, new storm sewer, combination curb and gutter, PCC driveway pavement, HMA surface, landscaping and all other incidental items to complete the work on 80th Avenue from 121st Street to 123rd Street in the village of Palos Park.
Bluff Avenue

Resurfacing, storm sewer, water main.
LaGrange
7/2010
6/2012
$2.636
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63553 Reconstruction of roadway pavement, installation of storm sewer, relocation and replacement of water main, installation of sanitary sewer and all other incidental items to complete the work on Bluff Avenue from 47th Street to Cossitt Avenue in the Village of LaGrange.
Burnham Avenue

Modernize the lighting system.
Burnham
8/2010
6/2012
$0.163
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63271 0.31 mile modernize lighting system with pole foundations, conduit installation, lighting controllers, light pole units and removal of existing lighting units along Burnham Avenue from Brainard Avenue to Burnham Avenue Bridge in Burnham.
Calumet Expressway

Pavement repairs and culvert wing wall
Crete
9/2011
12/2011
$0.268
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60l49 Pavement repairs and culvert wing wall replacement at the structure carrying Calumet Expressway over a ditch located 2.1 miles north of IL 1 in Crete.
Dixie Highway

Street hill infill planting, concrete paver bus stop pad, gateway monument, lighting
Homewood
9/2010
10/2016/2012
$0.253
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63463 Enhancement project consisting of street hill infill planting, concrete paver bus stop pad, decorative regulatory signage treatment, informational signs, gateway monument, signage lighting and all other incidental work to complete the work on FAU Route 2843 (Dixie Highway) from Harwood Avenue to north of Sycamore Drive in the Village of Homewood.
Dixie Highway

Retaining wall along the east side.
Flossmoor
8/2011
12/2011
$0.615
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60L18 Retaining wall construction along the east side of Dixie Highway, south of Flossmoor Road in Flossmoor.
Harlem Avenue

Resurfacing and landscaping.
Tinley Park
7/2010
6/2012
$0.964
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63412 Project consists of hardscape and landscape improvements of select medians and embankments, stamped and colored concrete medians and the planting of trees, shrubs and flowers on Harlem Avenue from 159th Street to 191st Street in the Village of Tinley Park.
Harlem Avenue

Storm sewer, traffic signals, landscaping
Tinley Park
4/2011
6/2012
$1.194
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63453 Intersection improvements consisting of earth excavation, pavement removal, construction of a storm sewer and appurtenances, roadway reconstruction with aggregate subgrade, full-depth HMA pavement, installation of combination curb and gutter, traffic signals, relocated street lighting, landscaping, pavement marking, and all other incidental items to complete the work at Harlem Avenue and 175th Street in Tinley Park.
Harlem Avenue

Installation of sign panels on light poles & traffic signals mast arms
Bridgeview
4/2011
5/2012
$0.149
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63510 Project consists of the construction and installation of sign panels on existing street light poles and illuminated signs on existing traffic signal mast arms and all incidental items to complete the work on FAP Route 348 (Harlem Avenue) from Southwest Highway to just south of 65th Street in Bridgeview.
Hillgrove Avenue

Resurfacing
Western Springs
5/2012
7/2012
$0.482
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63600 Project consists of HMA surface removal, pavement patching, combination concrete curb and gutter removal and replacement, sidewalk removal and replacement, driveway removal and replacement, drainage structure adjustments, frame and lid adjustments, cleaning drainage structures, resurfacing with HMA level binder and surface courses, placement of thermoplastic and polyurea pavement markings, permanent ground anchor installation, landscape restoration and all other incidental items to complete the work on Hillgrove Avenue from Hampton Avenue to Wolf Road in the Village of Western Springs
I-290

Bridge painting
Chicago, Berkeley, Hillside, Forest Park
5/2012
8/2012
$0.348
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60P57 Bridge painting of various structures along I-290 in Chicago, Berkeley, Hillside and Forest Park.
I-55

Replacing signs.
Braidwood Channahon Wilmington
8/2011
5/2012
$0.684
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60M48 Replacing signs along 18.05 miles of I-55 from the Grundy County line to U.S. Route 6 in Braidwood, Wilmington and Channahon.
I-57

Bridge deck replacement
Markham
11/2011
9/2012
$2.088
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60863 Bridge deck removal and replacement on the structure carrying I-57 at Crawford Avenue in Markham.
I-57

Bridge repair
Matteson, Posen, Dixmoor, Country Club Hills, Blue Island, Chicago
5/2012
7/2012
$0.273
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60P62 Bridge deck sealing on structures on I-57 from US 30 (Lincoln Highway) to I-94 in Matteson, Posen, Dixmoor, Country, Club Hills, Blue Island and Chicago.
I-57 over I-294

widening and resurfacing
Markham, Midlothian, Harvey, Posen, Dixmoor
11/2010
10/2012
$27936
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60J27 Reconstruction of the I-57 over I-294 bridge, construction of I-57 over future Ramp B bridge, pavement widening and resurfacing and other work at I-57 at I-294 (Tri-State Tollway) in Cook County.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Lane widths are reduced on I-57 and on I-294.
I-80 to I-94

Landscaping
Chicago, Calumet Park, Blue Island, Riverdale, Dixmoor, Posen, Harvey, Markham, Oak Forest & Country Club Hills
4/2011
5/2012
$0.522
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60L66 Landscaping along I-57 from I-80 to I-94 in Chicago, Calumet Park, Blue Island, Riverdale, Dixmoor, Posen, Harvey, Markham, Oak Forest and Country Club Hills.
OTHER COMMENTS: Also in City of Chicago
IL 1

Bridge replacement
Hazel Crest
12/2011
11/2012
$2.804
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 62099 Bridge superstructure replacement on IL Route 1 over Tri-State Tollway (I-80/I-294) in Hazel Crest.
IL 43

Replacing lighting system
Palos Heights
2/2012
9/2012
$1.126
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63518 Project consists of replacing the existing lighting system with a new decorative lighting system and all other incidental items to complete the work on (IL 43) from 127th Street to College Drive in the village of Palos Heights.
IL 43 (Harlem Avenue)

Roadway lighting
Bridgeview
2/2011
11/2011
$1.576
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63477 Project consists of constructing a modern roadway lighting system which includes drilling and pouring concrete light pole foundations, pushing and trenching and backfilling for unit duct, pushing and boring conduit under roadways, installation of lighting controllers and assembling and mounting of new pole standards and all other incidental items to complete the work on IL 43 from 71st Street south to 93rd Street in the Village of Bridgeview.
IL 53/US 52 (Chicago Street)

Traffic signal modernization.
Joliet
5/2012
8/2012
$0.381
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60L80 Traffic signal modernization and new lighting on IL Route 53 (Chicago Street)/ U.S. Route 52, from Doris Avenue to Patterson Road in Joliet.
IL 83 (Sibley Blvd)

Resurfacing
Harvey and Markham
9/2011
11/2011
$0.743
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60K58 1.31 miles of resurfacing on Dixie Highway from IL 83 (Sibley Boulevard) to US 6 (159th Street) in Harvey and Markham.
Joe Orr Road

Bridge replacement
Lynwood
4/2012
9/2012
$1.732
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 62421 Removal and replacement of the superstructure, raising the bridge to increase vertical clearance and other work to the structure carrying Joe Orr Road over IL Route 394 located in Lynwood.
kedzie avenue

Resurfacing of the existing bridge.
Markham
2/2012
11/2012
$5.287
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60K14 Roadway reconstruction, resurfacing and replacement of the existing bridge along Kedzie Avenue with a longer structure that will carry Kedzie Avenue over I-57 and future Ramps B and M (SN 016-1196) located in Markham
Loomis Avenue

Resurfacing
Harvey
7/2011
12/2011
$0.976
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60K87 1.09 miles of resurfacing and drainage improvement on Loomis Avenue from Thornton Road to 150th Street in Harvey.
Metra and Southwest Commuter Service Line/Norfolk Southern Corporation Freight Line bridge

Replacement of bridge
Orland Park
6/2011
6/2012
$6.178
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60K64 Replacement of the Metra (Metropolitan Railroad) Southwest Commuter Service Line/Norfolk Southern Corporation freight line bridge over US 45 (LaGrange Road) located approximately 1800 ft. north of 143rd Street in Orland Park.
Metropolitan, Southwest Commuter, Norfolk Southern Corp Freight RR

Embankments for the trains listed
Orland Park
7/2011
6/2012
$2.253
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60N09 Embankments for the METRA (Metropolitan Railroad) Southwest Commuter Service Line/Norfolk Southern Corporation freight line track along with the train station platforms, located in Orland Park.
North and south Parkway of Sauk Trail

Street lights
South Chicago Heights
8/2010
7/2012
$0.281
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63327 Install street lights in the North and South Parkway of Sauk Trail from East End Avenue to State Street in the Village of South Chicago Heights.
Park Avenue

Resurfacing
Harvey, Markham
8/2011
11/2011
$0.633
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 62251 1.47 miles of resurfacing on Park Avenue from 167th Street to 154th Street in Harvey and Markham.
Paxton Avenue

Intersection improvement, left & right turn lanes.
Calumet City
4/2011
7/2012
$1.019
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63268 This project is an intersection improvement which will provide left turn lanes and right turn lanes along Paxton Avenue, lengthening of an existing right turn lane along eastbound River Oaks Drive and the installation of new traffic signals and all incidental and collateral work necessary to complete the project, located in Calumet City.
Roberts Road

Landscaping, signage treatment
Hickory Hills
3/2011
6/2012
$0.293
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63494 Enhancement project that consists of street tree infill planting, paver intersection corners, landscaping, decorative regulatory signage treatment and all incidental items to complete the work on FAU Route 2757 (Roberts Road) from 99th Street to 87th Street in the city of Hickory Hills.
Sauk Trail

Installation of a wall, fence, cleaning & painting fence.
Richton Park
4/2011
5/2012
$0.954
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63447 Improvement consists of the installation of decorative wall fascia, installation of a decorative fence, cleaning and painting existing fence and brick sidewalk on FAU Route 1632 (Sauk Trail) from Richton Road to Richton Square Road in Richton Park.
US 6 & Wausau Avenue

Intersection improvements, wb & eb turn lanes, traffic signals.
South Holland
3/2010
5/2012
$0.966
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63261 Intersection improvement to add a north leg to Wausau Avenue from U.S. Route 6 to 161st Place and widen U.S. Route 6 to accommodate a new westbound right turn lane and an eastbound left turn lane, traffic signal modernization, street lighting and storm sewers, located in South Holland.
US 6 (159th St.)

Resurfacing, bridge deck repairs
South Holland, Calumet City
8/2011
11/2011
$1.438
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60K57 1.06 miles of resurfacing, bridge deck overlay and bridge joint repair along U.S. Route 6 (159th Street) from I-94 (Bishop Ford Expressway) to IL Route 83 (Torrence Avenue) in South Holland and Calumet City.
US 6 from Lexington Ave to Fisk Ave.

Three railroad bridges, two highway bridges and retaining wall systems.
Harvey
9/2008
11/2011
$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.
TRAFFIC ALERT: 159th St. closed from Park Ave. to Center St. Detour posted using IL 1 (Halsted St.) Sibley Blvd and Dixie Highway.
Various locations

Patching and signage.
North Riverside
3/2012
7/2012
$0.777
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63461 Project consists of constructing HMA patch, install related signage along user routes on street, resurface existing parking facilities and traffic signal modifications at various locations in the village of North Riverside.
Various routes

Storm sewer improvements, sidewalk, parkway restoration
Country Club Hills
5/2011
6/2012
$0.696
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63539 Project consists of storm sewer improvements, HMA pavement removal, aggregate base repairs, curb and gutter removal and replacement, sidewalk removal and replacement, HMA pavement, parkway restoration, pavement markings and all other incidental items to complete the work on various routes in Country Club Hills.
Western Avenue

Bridge fabrication
Flossmoort
2/2012
6/2012
$0.71
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60R36 Bridge and beam fabrication for the structure carrying Western Avenue over Butterfield Creek in Flossmoor.