June 27 to July 11, 2014
- 4th of July. Construction work will stop for the 4th of July holiday. Work will progress through the end of the day on July 3rd and then resume again on Monday July 7th.
- Central Road Intersection. Lane closures and delays will continue at the Central Avenue intersection for the next few weeks. The intersection will remain open to north and south bound traffic but the number of lanes will be reduced and extensive delays are anticipated. Motorists are urged to use alternate routes or plan for long delays.
- Wagner Road Detour. Wagner Road will be re-opened tomorrow, Saturday June 28th.
- Sunset Ridge to Waukegan. Final earth work and subgrade operations are underway. The pavement installation is scheduled to start the week of July 7th.
- Chapel Hill to Sunset Ridge. The contractor will be installing the new water main, storm sewer connections, and sanitary lines.
- Chapel Hill to the River. The Wagner Road intersection will be reopened tomorrow and the contractor will be finishing up pavement installation in the gap areas, curbing, electrical, back filling the curbs, and installing sidewalks.
- Bridge. The contractor will be finishing the sidewalk, parapet, pilasters, and then installing the pedestrian railing. In addition, they will be working with the MWRDGC on a sanitary sewer repair.
- River to the Eden’s. The contractor will finish the drainage and grading and start the pavement installation followed by curb and gutter.
The planned operations involve lane closures at Central and Happ with occasional flagging operations. Substantial delays are anticipated. Motorists are urged to use alternate routes or to allow additional time.
The detailed construction work and traffic conditions can be tracked at http://northfieldwillowroad.blogspot.com/ ; through Facebook at Willow Road Construction Project; or through Twitter at @willowroadcp. As always, actual start dates and activities may change due to weather or other conflicts. #willowroadcp
