This site is designed to keep you updated about the ongoing ROAD construction on Washington Street between Grandview Drive and Haryan Way.
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LATEST INFORMATION:6-22-2017: The landscaper will continue to water the new sod over the next few weeks. We are working to move mailboxes to their new permanent homes in the northern sidewalk.
We hope to start installing the new pavement markings in the next few weeks; that is one of the last steps before opening the new lanes to traffic. 6-14-2017: Sod watering continues along Washington, but sod installation is on hold until the temperatures decrease a bit. The forecast looks much more reasonable next week, so we hope to complete more sod work.
The contractor will finish the topsoil installation along Lakeside and continue cleanup work all along the roadway over the next week. 6-7-2017: The landscaping and sod installation work started this week and will continue through next week. You will also see the contractor watering the installed sod fairly frequently to give it the best chance of knitting into the topsoil and growing into a healthy lawn.
Sod installation is a weather-sensitive operation; too much heat and too little rain are not good conditions. There may be days that look perfect for working outside, but would result in the loss of any sod placed on the ground. You will also see some cleanup work throughout the project. 5-24-2017: Please use extra caution on the side streets over the next few days; we expect the contractor to begin resurfacing operations today. This means removing the existing road surfaces at Ravine, Arbor, Hickory, Lilac, South Circle and Lakeside. This will leave a rough, grooved surface and small bumps at both ends of the work. We expect to see the asphalt paving crews in tomorrow or Friday to install the new pavement.
Asphalt pavement is ready for traffic as soon as the compactors leave the area. There will be some minor delays during the paving work, but once the equipment clears the area, you are free to drive over this new pavement. 5-17-2017: Now that the majority of the sidewalk work is finished, the landscapers will install topsoil and sod. They will water regularly for the first few weeks, so don’t be surprised if there is over-spray on your lawns and driveways.
The contractor plans to return to the site to finish the remaining asphalt work on the side streets and driveways next week. There will be short closures of the side streets while the crews install and compact the asphalt; once it is in place and cooled, we will reopen those streets to traffic. 5-11-2017: Concrete work will wrap up along the north side of the roadway in the next week. Once that work is done, there are a few areas of road that need to be removed and replaced. Expect topsoil and sod work to start as soon as weather allows the landscapers to do that work without making a huge mess.
5-3-2017: Ravine, Hickory and South Circle are now open to traffic. Lilac is closed for the final round of paving work; we expect a two week closure of Lilac. Residents can use Hickory or South Circle to access Washington.
As the contractor completes the sidewalk concrete, they will start installing topsoil and the new sod. That work will move from the west end to the east end. We will be watering the sod regularly for a few weeks to help it knit into the topsoil. Once all of the median pavement is in place, we will move traffic to a new pattern so we can remove temporary pavement along the south edge of the road. |
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Please use caution in the construction zone. Be aware of work zone speed reductions, workers and equipment. Handheld phone use while driving is illegal in Illinois. Thank you for your patience during construction!
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