CONSTRUCTION UPDATE REPORT

Will

Effective: 05/02/08 2:50 PM

LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION MUNICIPALITY
START DATE
EST. STOP DATE
COST (millions)
COMMENTS
151st Street.

Widening and resurfacing.
Lockport
5/2008
10/2009
$2.955
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 83956 Widen and resurface 151st Street from Archer Avenue easterly for 0.72 mile and 0.30 mile on Archer Avenue north and south of 151st Street, also includes 0.04 mile reconfiguration of an access driveway as the 4th leg of the intersection with proposed 151st Street at Archer Avenue (total 1.06 miles) including drainage, curb & gutter and traffic signals in Lockport.
Along I-55 @ US 6, US 52, and US 30

Construction of parking lots.
Channahon, Shorewood, and Joliet.
9/2007

$0.798
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60C22 Construction of commuter parking lots for park and ride along I-55 at US 6, US 52, and US 30 in Channahon, Shorewood, and Joliet.
Along I-55/both NB & SB directions

Widening and resurfacing
Shorewood & Joliet
8/2007

$25.722
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 62895: I-55 from south of I-80 to Black Rd; Expressway Widening and Sewer Installation. There are narrow lanes, closed shoulders, and lane shifts on northbound and southbound I-55 between I-80 and Black Rd. No expressway lane closures are anticipated this week.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Please watch your speed and watch for signs. Lanes will be shifted right. There will also be shoulder closures. Two lanes will be open to traffic.
Along I-80 from I-55 to US 30.

Installation of a high tension Cable median Barrier system.
New Lenox & Joliet
4/2008
7/2008
$0.737
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60D33 Installation of a high tension cable median barrier system along I-80 from I-55 to US Route 30 in Joliet and New Lenox.
Bituminous bike trail connecting to the Naperville Park District Bike Trail

A 10' wide bituminous bike trail connecting to the existing Naperville Park District bike trail and the construction of a pedestrian bridge over IL 59.
Naperville
7/2007

$2.56
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 83889 A 10' wide bituminous bike trail connecting the two existing Naperville Park District bike trail east & west of IL 59 and a 14" pedestrian bridge over IL 59.
Bridge carrying IL 59 over DuPage River

Fabrication of precast, prestressed concrete beams.
Joliet
12/2007
9/2008
$0.397
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60D30 Fabrication of the precast, prestressed concrete beams for the bridge carrying IL Route 59 over the DuPage River in Joliet.
Bridge carrying Old Monee Rd. over Thorn Creek.

Bridge replacement.
University Park.
6/2008
10/2008
$0.928
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 83989 Remove and replace the bridge carrying Old Monee Road over Thorn Creek near the intersection of Old Monee Road and Stunkel Road including approaches, concrete superstructure, earth excavation, aggregate shoulders and landscaping.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Please watch signs for road closure and detour.
Cedar Road bridge over Hickory Creek

Improvements
New Lenox
9/06

$4.579
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 83757 0.36 mile improvements including replacement of Cedar Road bridge over Hickory Creek, realign Cedar Road and raise the profile, modernize traffic control, widen Cedar Rd and improve its intersection at US 30 in New Lenox
Essington Road

Traffic signals @ 10 locations @ Jefferson St. to Hennepin Dr.
Joliet
5/2008
8/2008
$0.412
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 83992 Traffic signal interconnect on Essington Road at 10 intersections starting at Jefferson Street to Hennepin Drive in Joliet including fiber optic cable and radio transmission of 10 signals and signal modernization.
High Road over Long Run Creek

Replacement of bridge.
Lockport Township
2/2008
11/2008
$2.014
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 83949 0.10 mile pavement reconstruction including removal and replacement of the existing bridge carrying High Road over Long Run Creek and intersection reconstruction on High Road at 143rd Street all in Lockport Township.
I 55 Over US 30

Widening Of Pavement
Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Romeoville, Joliet.
3/07

$23.785
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60B86: I-55 @ US-30; EJ & E Railroad; Mike Creek; MS Railroad; and Lilly Cache Slough; Bridge and Expressway Widening and Sewer Installation. There will be shoulder closures on northbound and southbound I-55 between Renwick Rd. and US-30 during the week of May 5th for topsoil and landscape installations.
I-55 bridge crossing CSX RR/NB IL 59 exit ramp over I-55/I55 NB & SB over Sunnyland Drain

Bridge deck and widening
Joliet and Shorewood
3/2007

$5.106
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60B85: I-55 @ CSX RR & Sunnyland Drainage Ditch Bridge and Expressway Widening and Sewer Installation. There will be shoulder closures on northbound and southbound I-55 between I-80 and the I & M Canal during the week of May 5th for topsoil and landscape installations.
I-55 in both NB & SB directions

Widening and resurfacing along I-55
Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Romeoville & Joliet
8/2007
11/2008
$13.75
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 62896: I-55 from US-30 to IL-126; Expressway Widening and Sewer Installation. There are narrow lanes, closed shoulders, and lane shifts on northbound and southbound I-55 between US-30 and IL-126. No expressway lane closures are anticipated this week.
I-55 in both NB & SB directions

3.21 miles of widening and resurfacing
Plainfield & Joliet
8/2007
11/2008
$19.468
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60B46: I-55 from Black Rd. to US-30; Expressway Widening and Sewer Installation. There are narrow lanes, closed shoulders, and lane shifts on northbound and southbound I-55 between Black Rd. and US-30. No expressway lane closures are anticipated this week.
I-55 in both NB and SB directions

Widening & resurfacing along I-55
Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Romeoville & Joliet
8/2007
11/2008
$18.327
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60B47: I-55 from IL-126 to Weber Rd; Expressway Widening and sewer Installation. There are narrow lanes, closed shoulders, and lane shifts on northbound and southbound I-55 between IL-126 and Weber Rd. No expressway lane closures are anticipated this week.
I-55 West Frontage Road

Reconstruction and relocation of I-55
Shorewood
8/2007
6/2008
$2545
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60B97 Reconstruction and relocation of 0.85 mile of the existing I-55 West Frontage Road located in Shorewood.
IL 394 (Bishop Ford Freeway) from Sauk Trail to Exchange St.

New traffic signals and fibre optic connection.
Bloom and Crete Township, Village of Crete
6/2008
12/2008
$0.433
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60D20 Installation of new traffic signals and fiber optic connection on IL Route 394 (Bishop Ford Freeway) from Sauk Trail to Exchange Street in Bloom and Crete Township.
OTHER COMMENTS: Also in Cook County.
IL 53

Beam an bearing fabrication
Wilmington, Elwood
11/2007
8/2008
$0.176
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60D26 Beam and bearing fabrication for the northbound and southbound structures carrying IL Route 53 over Prairie Creek.
IL 53 @ intersection of Jackson St & Ottawa St. to Des Plaines River.

Hot mix asphalt resurfacing.
Joliet
4/2008
5/2008
$0.222
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60D02 0.35 mile of milling, hot mix asphalt surface and striping on IL Route 53 beginning at the intersection of Jackson Street and Ottawa Street and continues to just east of the Des Plaines River Bridge located in Joliet.
IL 53 over Lily Cache Creek.

Rehabilitation of the culvert.
Bolingbrook
5/2008
7/2008
$0.662
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 62556 Rehabilitation of the culvert carrying IL Route 53 over Lily Cache Creek in Bolingbrook.
IL 53 over Prairie Creek.

Bridge replacement.
Wilmington
4/2008
10/2008
$3.48
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 62269 Replacement of superstructures of the existing bridges carrying IL 53 over Prairie Creek located 4 miles north of IL 102 north of Wilmington.
IL 59 over the DuPage River

Replacement of bridge.
Joliet
4/2008
10/2008
$5.449
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60C19 Replacement of the bridge carrying IL 59 over the DuPage River located in Joliet.
IL 7 over S & S Canal and the Des Plaines River.

Bridge deck repairs.
Lockport
5/2008
9/2008
$1.933
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60C93 Bridge deck repairs and overlay to the existing structure carrying IL Route 7 over S & S Canal and the Des Plaines River in Lockport.
Manhattan-Arsenal Rd west of IL 53 over Jackson Creek

Bridge Work
.
6/2007
7/2008
$1.524
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 83885 Improvement consists of the removal of the existing 3-span precast, prestressed deck beam bridge and the construction of a 3-span cast in place concrete deck on steel wide flange beams , on Manhattan-Arsenal Rd located 0.75 mile west of IL 53 over Jackson Creek
Plainfield-Naperville Road

Widening of a two lane roadway to two lanes in each direction; with traffic signals and lighting.
Will County
9/2007
11/2009
$10.42
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 83896 Reconstructing and widening of a two lane roadway to two lanes in each direction separated by a 16 foot landscape median, with new traffic signals, lighting, and retaining wall on Plainfield-Naperville Road from 111th St. to 95th St. in Will County.
SUGGESTIONS TO MOTORISTS: Please watch your speed and and obey signs.
Southwest corner of 91st St and 250th St.

214 Parking space Park N' Ride facility.
Naperville
5/2008
10/2008
$0.838
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 83974 Construction of a 214 parking space Park N' Ride facility including earth excavation, pavement removal, HMA pavement, curb and gutter, drainage, lighting, pavement marking and landscaping at the southwest corner of 91st and 250th Streets in Naperville.
Steger Road

Roadway Lighting/Bituminous Driveway Pavement/Erosion Control Blanket.
Steger
7/2007
7/2008
$0.296
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 83886 1.49 miles new roadway lighting on Steger Road from State Street to Ronald Road including bituminous driveway pavement, and erosion control blanket located in Steger.
OTHER COMMENTS: Also in Cook County
US 30 at Lily Cache Rd & over Lily Cache Creek

Variable width widening,
Plainfield
3/2006

$4.9
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 62098 0.58 mile of variable width widening, pavement reconstruction and traffic signal installation along US 30 at Lily Cache Rd and construction of a bridge carrying US 30 over Lily Cache Creek, all located northwest of I-55 in Plainfield
US 30/ 52 Cass St

Pinoin gear, rack replacement
Joliet
1/07

$0.314
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 62859 None at this time. During construction, bridge will be closed to all traffic. A detour will be posted. Pinion gear and rack replacement on the structure carrying US 30/52 (Cass St) over the Des Plaines River in Joliet
US 45 over Jackson Creek

Bridge replacement.
Frankfort
5/2008
7/2008
$0.837
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60B80 Removal of the existing bridge and replacement with a 3-sided precast concrete structure 32’ X 10’ carrying U.S. 45 over Jackson Creek in Frankfort.
US 45 over the North Branch Prairie Creek

Bridge beam and deck.
Frankfort
4/2008
9/2008
$0.87
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60D50 Bridge beam and deck replacement on the two structures carrying US 45 over the North Branch Prairie Creek and Prairie Creek located in Frankfort.
US 52 (State St.) over Prairie Creek

Bridge replacement & roadway.
Manhattan Township
4/2008
8/2008
$1.876
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 62845 Bridge replacement and roadway reprofiling for the structure carrying US 52 (State Street) over Prairie Creek located in Manhattan Township.
US 52 from River Rd to Raven Rd.

Road improvement
Shorewood
7/05
7/2008
$2.4
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 83786 Daily lane closures. Improvement consists of roadway widening, resurfacing, curb and gutter, traffic signal work, lighting, drainage and landscaping on US 52 from River road to Raven Road in Shorewood. Landscaping will follow completion of construction.
Various routes.

Cleaning and painting steel structures.
Various
5/2008
6/2009
$0.665
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60D31 Cleaning and painting existing steel structures at various locations in Joliet and Elgin and in Plainfield, Richmond and McHenry Townships. (I-55 over US 30, I-55 over EJ&R Railroad, I-55 over the abandoned material service Railroad, US 20 by-pass over the Fox River, IL 31 over Nippersink Creek, and US 12 over Nippersink Creek.)
various structures

Permanent protective shield
Various various
4/2008
6/2008
$0.31
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60D28 Installation of permanent protective shield on various structures in Cook and Will Counties.