CONSTRUCTION UPDATE REPORT

South Cook

Effective: 06/19/13 3:42 PM

LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION MUNICIPALITY
START DATE
EST. STOP DATE
COST (millions)
COMMENTS
127th St.

Resurfacing
Calumet Park
5/2013
7/2013
$0.425
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60L99 0.71 miles of resurfacing on 127th St. from Ashland Ave. to Carpenter St. in Calumet Park.
127th Street

Widening, resurfacing,and traffic signals.
Blue Island
8/2012
7/2013
$1.191
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63613 This project consists of pavement widening, PCC base course, HMA pavement (level binder, binder course, surface course), pavement patching, modernize existing traffic signals, sidewalks, and curb and gutter located on 127th Street at Sacramento Avenue in the City of Blue Island.
127th Street

Resurfacing
Palos Heights, Crestwood, Alsip
6/2013
8/2013
$0.788
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60L82 Milling, resurfacing and drainage work on 127th Street for 1.09 miles from Ridgeland Ave. to Il 83 in Palos Heights, Crestwood, and Alsip.
167th Street

Patching and sidewalk
Tinley Park
7/2012
6/2013
$0.271
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63681 Project consists of edge grinding, hot-in-place recycling, curb and gutter repair, pavement patching, sidewalk repair, pavement marking, detector loop replacement and all other incidental items to complete the work on FAU Route 1609 (167th Street) from Cherry Hill Drive to 80th Avenue in the Village of Tinley Park
16th Street

Resurfacing, patching and curb and gutter.
Tinley Park
7/2012
5/2013
$0.537
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63680 Project consists of edge grinding, hot-in-place recycling and surface course placement, curb and gutter repair, pavement patching, pavement marking and all other incidental items to complete the work on 16th Street from 80th Avenue to Harlem Avenue in the Village of Tinley Park.
183rd Street

Resurfacing, sidewalk repair.
Homewood
8/2012
6/2013
$0.833
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63705 Project consists of curb repair, sidewalk repair, HMA surface removal, polymerized leveling binder, HMA surface course, paint pavement marking, detector loop replacement and all other incidental items to complete the work on 183rd Street from Sacramento Avenue to Riegal Road in the Village of Homewood.
223rd Street

Resurfacing, patching, and sidewalk.
Sauk Village
5/2013
8/2013
$0.313
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63739 Project consists of resurfacing with leveling binder and HMA surface course, HMA surface removal, curb and gutter repair, sidewalk removal and replacement, pavement patching, pavement marking and all other incidental item to complete the work on FAU Route 1041 (223rd Street) from Nichols Drive to Murphy Avenue in the Village of Sauk Village.
26th St.

Resurfacing
Park forest, south cicago Heights, Chiago Heights
6/2013
8/2013
$0.603
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60L62 2.01 miles of resurfacing on 26th Street from Western Avenue to East End Street in Park forest, south Chicago Heights, and Chicago Heights.
71st St.

Construction of a grade separation underpass
Bridgeview
7/2012
12/2013
$16.108
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63556 Project consists of the construction of a grade separation underpass at the existing CSX Railroad tracks, construction of retaining walls, 71st Street will be reconstructed and depressed under the new bridge with a portion of Ferdinand Avenue requiring reconstruction, utility relocation, storm sewers, detention pond expansion, curb and gutter, sidewalks, lighting and landscaping, from east of 78th Avenue to Beloit Avenue, in the Village of Bridgeview. (Please contact Timothy Whalen of AECOM at 312-938-0300 regarding questions).
76th Avenue

Storm sewers, resurfacing.
Palos Heights
5/2013
12/2013
$0.888
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63747 This project consists of earth excavation, storm sewers and drainage structures, aggregate subgrade improvement, HMA binder and surface course, located on 76th Avenue from 131st Street to 127th Street in the City of Palos Heights.
Ashland Avenue

Resurfacing, guardrail, traffic signals
Blue Island, Dixmoor, Riverdale
5/2012
6/2013
$2.787
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60P64 Improvements to Ashland Avenue consisting of milling, resurfacing, storm sewer installation, guardrail, traffic signals, striping and other work from Broadway Street to Thornton Road in Blue Island, Dixmoor and Riverdale.
Blackhawk Drive

Bridge replacement and resurfacing
Park Forest
5/2013
9/2013
$1.22
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63740 Project consists of HMA surface removal, sidewalk removal and replacement, curb and gutter removal and replacement, structure adjustment, HMA surface course, polymerized leveling binder, pavement markings and all other incidental items to complete the work on Blackhawk Drive from Monee Road to Sauk Trail in the Village of Park Forest.
Burnham Ave. @ River Oaks Dr.

Channelization and traffic signal modernization
Calmet City
5/2013
7/2013
$0.582
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60T47 Channelization and traffic signal modernization on Burnham Ave. at River Oaks Dr. in Calumet City.
Central Avenue

Installation of street lighting
Alsip
5/2013
8/2013
$0.145
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63721 This project consists of the installation of a street lighting system located on Central Avenue from 122nd Street to 115th Street in the Village of Alsip.
Chicago Road

Resurfacing
Dolton, South Holland, Thornton
6/2013
9/2013
$2.239
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60B56 4.39 miles of resurfacing on Chicago Road from Lincoln Avenue to Wate Street in Dolton, South Holland and Thornton
Claire Boulevard

Resurfacing and parkway restoration
Robbins
9/2012
7/2013
$0.38
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63692 Project consists of HMA resurfacing, pavement patching, pavement marking, parkway restoration and all other incidental items to complete the work on Claire Boulevard from Kedzie Avenue to Francisco Avenue in the Village of Robbins
East Avenue

Resurfacing,
Hodgkins
5/2013
8/2013
$1.042
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63736 Project consists of HMA resurfacing with leveling binder and surface courses, combination concrete curb and gutter replacement, pavement patching, thermoplastic pavement marking and all other incidental items to complete the work on FAU Route 2719 (East Avenue) from 67th Street to Joliet Road in the Village of Hodgkins.
Halsted St.

Bridge rehabilitation
Homewood
5/2012
12/2013
$1.057
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60P38 Superstructure replacement, new concrete slab on new supported stub abutments, repairs and modifications to the structure (SN 016-2859) carrying Halsted St over abandoned IL Central Railroad, located 1.2 miles south of Tri-State Tollway in Homewood.
OTHER COMMENTS: AT&T performing utility work. Bridge work delayed until 2013.
Harlem Avenue

Contruction of the east leg of Ishnala Dr., and traffic signals.
Palos Heights
5/2012
5/2013
$0.449
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63626 This project consists of construction of the east leg of Ishnala Drive and the installation of traffic signals interconnected to existing loop system located on Harlem Avenue from 127th Street to 131st Street in the City of Palos Heights.
Haven Avenue

Resurfacing, and storm sewer,
Orland Hills
4/2013
6/2013
$1.231
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63773 Project consists of pavement removal, earth excavation, aggregate base course, HMA surface course, concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer, pavement marking and all other incidental items to complete the work on Haven Avenue from 163rd Street to 159th Street in the Village of Orland Hills.
I-290 Interchange

Two architectural monuments and landscaping
Hillside
5/2013
7/2013
$0.166
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63783 This project consists of construction of two architectural monuments including structural excavation, concrete foundations, brick and stone veneer, restoration and landscaping located at the I-290 interchange in the Village of Hillside.
I-55

Replacing signs.
Braidwood, Channahon, Wilmington
8/2011
6/2013
$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

Sealing cracks & joints and restriping.
Country Club Hills, Richton Park, Matteson.
6/2013
8/2013
$0.302
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60V79 Routing and sealing longitudinal cracks and joints and pavement re-striping on I-57 Expressway from north of Will County line to south of 175th St. in Country Club Hills, Richton Park and Matteson.
I-57 over I-294

widening and resurfacing
Markham, Midlothian, Harvey, Posen, Dixmoor
11/2010
6/2013
$27936
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60J27 Reconstruction of the I-57 over I-294 bridge, construction of I-57 over future Ramp Bridge, pavement widening and resurfacing and other work at I-57 at I-294 (Tri-State Tollway) in Cook County.
I-80

Installation of fiber optic cable.
Tinley Park and Country Club Hills.
5/2013
7/2014
$0.595
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60V81 Installation of fiber optic cable and associated appurtenances along I-80 from east of 80th Ave. to I-294 in Tinley Park and Country Club Hills.
I-80

Sealing cracks on expressway
Country Club Hills, Hazel Crest, Tinley Park
6/2013
8/2013
$0.36
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60V78 Routing and sealing of longitudinal cracks on I-80 Expressway from east of 80th Ave. to I-294 (Tri-State Tollway) located in Country Club Hills, Hazel Crest and Tinley Park.
I-94 (Bishop Ford Expy)

Crack and joint sealing.
Calumet City, Dolton, South Holland
6/2013
8/2013
$0.177
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60V77 Crack and joint routing and sealing on I-94 (Bishop Ford Expy) from 130th St. to US 6 (159th St.) in Calumet City, Dolton and South Holland.
IL 1 (Halsted St.), Margaret St.

Resurfacing
Homewood, Thornton
5/2013
7/2013
$0.754
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60M39 1.73 miles of resurfacing on Ridge Rd. from IL 1 (Halsted St.) to Margaret St. and Margaret St. from Ridge Rd. to Schwab St. in Homewood and Thornton.
IL 394

Drainage improvement and sign maintenance
Ford Heights
9/2012
2/2013
$0.442
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60P93 Drainage improvement and sign maintenance on IL 394 at north of US 30 in Ford Heights.
IL 43 (Harlem Avenue)

Replacing lighting system
Palos Heights
5/2012
7/2013
$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 Palos Heights.
IL 7

Resurfacing
Palos Park, Palos Heights, Oerland Park
6/2013
9/2013
$1.28
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60L97 3.64 miles of resurfacing on IL 7 from the Cal-Sag Channel to 143rd St. in Palos Park, Palos Heights, and Orland Park.
IL 83 (147th St.)

Roadway reconstruction, lighting and traffic signals
Midlothian, Dixmoor, Harvey, Posen
3/2013
10/2013
$0.22
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60M57 2.34 miles of roadway reconstruction, lighting and traffic signal installation on IL 83 (147th St.) from Kedzie Ave. to Western Ave. (Dixie Highway) in Midlothian, Harvey, Posen and Dixmoor.
Intersections of McCarthy Road, Archer Ave. and Derby Road

Traffic signals, widening and resurfacing.
Lemont
10/2012
12/2013
$2.43
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63557 Project consists of the installation of traffic signals, pavement channelization, widening and resurfacing, located at the intersections of McCarthy Road, Archer Avenue and Derby Road located in the Village of Lemont.
Maple Avenue

Resurfacing, driveways, patching and sewer.
Brookfield
5/2013
7/2013
$0.635
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63762 Location of: Project consists of resurfacing, intermittent replacement of defective curb and gutter, driveways, and sidewalks; combined sewer repairs, pavement patching, HMA surface removal, resurfacing with level binder and HMA surface course, pavement striping, restoring the parkways with topsoil and sod and all other incidental items to complete the work on Maple Avenue from 47th Street to Burlington Avenue in the Village of Brookfield.
Metra and Southwest Commuter Service Line/Norfolk Southern Corporation Freight Line bridge over US 45 (LaGrange Road)

Replacement of bridge
Orland Park
6/2011
3/2013
$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
4/2013
$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.
Oak Park Avenue

Street lighting, and sidewalk replacement
Berwyn
12/2012
9/2013
$0.769
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63628 This project consists of street lighting and sidewalk replacement, located on Oak Park Avenue from Ogden Avenue to 34th Street and from 31st Street to Cermak Road in Berwyn.
Orchard Drive

Traffic signal replacement, drainage
Park Forest
4/2012
8/2013
$7.216
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63635 Project consists of curb and gutter removal and replacement, traffic signal removal and replacement, drainage improvements, sidewalk removal and replacement, HMA pavement, pavement marking, parkway restoration, and all other incidental items to complete the work on FAU Route 2836 (Orchard Drive) from Sauk Trail to US Route 30 in the Village of Park Forest.
Park Avenue

Bridge replacement
Markham, Hazel Crest, Harvey
5/2013
7/2013
$0.64
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60F95 Superstructure replacement of the bridge carrying Park Avenue over the Cal-Union Ditch located in Markham, Hazel Crest, and Harvey.
Pulaski Road

Street lighting
Alsip
11/2012
12/2013
$0.867
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63726 This project consists of street lighting improvements, including aluminum street lights and mast arms and luminaires, located on Pulaski Road from 123rd Street to 115th Street in the Village of Alsip.
State Stret

Resurfacing
Thornton, South Holland
6/2013
8/2013
$0.394
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60M43 0.99 miles of resurfacing on Statae Street from US 6 to Marion Street in Thornton and South Holland.
Thornton Road

Resurfacing
Dixmoor, Harvey
5/2013
7/2013
$0.369
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60N73 1.33 miles of resurfacing on Thornton Road from Wood St. to IL 83 (Sibley Blvd) in Dixmoor and Harvey.
Torrence Ave.

Resurfacing
Lynwood, Ford Heights, Sauk Village
5/2013
7/2013
$1.13
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60M44 Resurfacing alone 3.0 miles of Torrence Ave. from IL 83 (Glenwood Dyer Rd.) to Steger Rd. in Lynwood, Ford Heights, and Sauk Village.
US 12/20/45 (LaGrange Road)

Bridge painting
Hodgkins, Willow springs, Lyons
5/2013
9/2013
$0.724
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60V56 Bridge painting of the structures carrying US 12/20/45 (LaGrange Rd.) over various locations south of I-55 in Hodgkins, Willow Springs and Lyons.
US 30 (Lincoln Highway)

Fiber optic cable
Chicago Heights
3/2013
8/2013
$0.283
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60T86 Installation of fiber optic cable for the closed loop traffic signal system located on US 30 (Lincoln Highway) from IL 1 (Chicago Rd.) to State St. in Chicago Heights.
US 30 (Lincoln Highway)

Channelization and traffic signal modernization.
Matteson
9/2012
6/2013
$0.931
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60L21 Channelization and taraffic signal modernization along US 30 (Lincoln Highway) at Central Avenue in Matteson.
US 45 (LaGrange Road)

Tearing down for future improvements.
Orland Park, Palos Park
5/2013
7/2013
$1.971
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60W09 3.74 miles of advance work for future improvements on US 45 that consists of median removal, temporary pavement, box culvert and tree removal on US 45 (LaGrange Rd.) from 131st St. to 159th St. in Orland Park and Palos Park.
US 45 (LaGrange Road)

Tearing down for future improvements.
Tinley Park, Orland Hill, Orland Park
5/2013
7/2013
$1.441
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60W07 2.79 miles of advance work for future improvements; consisting of median removal, temporary pavement, tree removal and other work on US 45 (LaGrange Rd.) from 159th St. in Tinley Park, Orland Hill and Orland Park.
US 6/Il 83 (Torrence Avenue)

Resurfacing
Caluimet and Lansing
7/20133
10/2013
$1.779
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60M36 2.97 miles of resurfacing on US 6/IL 83 (Torrence Avenue) from IL 83 (Sibley Boulevard) to I-80 in Calumet and Lansing.
Various

Sidewalks, signing, traffic control devices.
Willow Springs
6/2012
6/2013
$0.188
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63688 Project consists of concrete sidewalks, pavement markings, signing, installation of traffic control devices and flashing beacon signals and all other incidental items to complete the work on various routes in the Village of Willow Springs
Walter Zimney Drive

resurfacing, patching, and curb and gutter.
Posen
5/2013
7/2013
$0.299
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 63735 This project consists of resurfacing with leveling binder and HMA surface course, curb and gutter repair, HMA patches and pavement markings located on Walter Zimney Drive from 147th Street to Western Avenue in the Village of Posen.