Friday, September 5, 2014

Willow Road Work

September 5-19, 2014

  • Waukegan Road. Electrical, sidewalk and landscape restoration work are all underway in this area. There is one more traffic switch planned on the north leg of the intersection and then the contractor will finish the center medians. All lanes are anticipated to be reopened by the end of September.
  • Waukegan to Sunset Ridge. Final parkway grading and sod installation will take place.
  • Sunset Ridge to Chapel Hill. Electrical and sidewalk are planned.
  • Chapel Hill to the River. The installation of the temporary pavement for the turn lanes at Wagner Road are planned to go in over the weekend and the early part of next week. The next traffic switch, putting both directions of traffic on the north half of the right of way is planned to take place on Wednesday, September 10th. The contractor will then begin pavement removal and utility installation on the south side of the right of way.
  • Bridge. Final guard rail and landscape work will be completed.
  • River to the Edens. The brick paver sidewalk and landscaping restoration is underway. Once this is completed, traffic will be moved to the north side of the right of way from Churchill to the Edens. This change over is anticipated to take place early the week of September 15th.
  • Edens Ramps. Electrical work is underway and paving operations are planned from September 8-13th.

    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