Schedule to Limit Impact on Business
Districts
A long-planned project to resurface the
entire length of Oak Park Avenue from North Avenue to Roosevelt
Road is now underway. In addition to resurfacing the important
north-south artery, the project also includes rebuilding sewer
catch basins, replacing curbs where needed and modernizing 12
traffic signals along the avenue's three-mile route.
The project has been a part of the
Village's long-term capital improvement plan since 1999.
While a construction project of this size in this area is
expected to create some short-term inconveniences, keeping this
important Village roadway in good condition is essential to
community.
A key component of the planning for the
project has been working with the businesses along the route to
stage the work to limit its impact on their customers. Work
began at North Avenue and will move south to Lake Street,
then shift to Roosevelt Road and move north to Madison Street,
completing this first phase by the end of the construction
season in early November. Crews will then return in the spring
to finish the final segment of the roadway.
Following a two-season schedule of fall and
spring should mean the Lake Street-Oak Park Avenue and Oak
Park-Eisenhower business districts are not impacted by
construction during the busy holiday shopping season.
Work is not expected to disrupt east-west
traffic on Lake Street, which was reconstructed in 2001.
However, overnight parking in some areas will be affected.
Arrangements will be made to provide alternate parking for
permit holders as the work progresses into specific zones.
The Village's project oversight
includes having a resident engineer on duty in a field office
near the construction. Residents who have questions or concerns
will be able to call the on-site engineer for specific
information on the work near them. The telephone number of the
resident engineer will be on construction signs along the work
route.
The $3.8 million dollar project is funded
primarily by federal dollars administered through the Illinois
Department of Transportation (IDOT). The Village must compete
with 19 other communities in this region alone for federal
dollars to improve major streets. The contractor is Plote
Construction Co. of Elgin, which was selected through a
competitive bid process.
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Tues., Oct. 5 is the final day to register
to be eligible to vote in the November 2 General Election,
including transferring registration information to a new
address. Two types of identification are required, at least one
with a current address. A driver's license or picture
I.D. is preferred, along with additional identification such as
a utility bill. Residents can register at the Office of the
Village Clerk in Village Hall, 123 Madison St., or at the Oak
Park Township Office, 105 S. Oak Park Ave. For more information
call 358.5670, email clerk@oak-park.us or visit www.voterinfonet.com, a website operated
by the Cook County Clerk.
