Willow Road Detours and Work Plan

October 31 – November 14, 2014

• Detours.  The week, the Eden’s Ramp, Waukegan Road lanes, and Walnut Street all reopened!  No detours are currently in place.
   
• Sunset Ridge Road Intersection.    The intersection remains open to north and south bound traffic, but there are no left turns permitted onto Willow Road from Sunset Ridge or onto Sunset Ridge from Willow.  These left hand turn restrictions are anticipated to remain in place through the end of November.  Over the next two weeks, the contractor will be finishing up the underground utility work and pavement installation on the eastern half of the intersection.  On November 10^th, they anticipate moving traffic over and starting on the western half of the intersection.
   
• Waukegan Road.  The work along Waukegan is substantially complete and all of the north south lanes have re-opened.  Only one left hand turn lane will be in place, until the pavement work on Willow is complete.
   
• Bracken to Chapel Hill.   The final earthwork and subgrade installation is underway and the paving is anticipated to take place the week of November 3^rd.
   
• Chapel Hill to the River.  The water, sanitary, and storm sewer installation, and earthwork are all underway.  As the work progresses, the local streets on the south side of the corridor will be impacted, for short periods, to install the utilities and construct the intersections.
   
• River Bridge.  The contractor plans to install the remaining pilings on the west side of the bridge the week of November 3^rd.  This will only be a one day operation but increased noise and vibrations are anticipated while the work is underway.  Once the pilings are in place, they will form and pour the west side abutment.
   
• River Bridge to Edens.   NICOR will be completing their gas main cut over.  Once that work is completed, the contractor will be able to access the area to begin work on the water and sewer utilities.
   
• Edens Bridge to Linder.  The sidewalk and parapet wall reconstruction is underway.  The previously closed, east bound exit ramp has been fully reopened. 

 

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

Special Traffic Alert – Sunset Ridge Road

IDOT instituted a new traffic configuration which impacts the Sunset Ridge Road intersection.  The north and south bound lanes of Sunset Ridge Road will remain open but no left turns will be permitted to Willow Road from Sunset Ridge or from Willow Road to Sunset Ridge.  The left turn restrictions are anticipated to be in effect until the end of November.

In the downtown area, Happ Road is now reopened and Walnut Avenue has been closed.             

 

Detailed construction work and current traffic conditions can be tracked at http://northfieldwillowroad.blogspot.com/; through Facebook at Willow Road Construction Project; or through Twitter at @willowroadcp.   Please note that the actual start dates and activities may change due to weather or other conflicts.  #willowroadcp 

Willow Road Detours and Work Plan

October 17-31, 2014

• Edens Detour.  On Monday, October 20, 2014 IDOT plans to close the outbound (from Chicago), eastbound, Edens Expressway Ramp at Willow.  Traffic will be able to exit ahead of the closure at Lake Street or will be detoured north to Dundee.  The closure is anticipated to be in effect for 10 days.
• Happ Road Detour.  Due to weather delays, the Happ Road detour will remain in effect until Tuesday, October 21.   The final pavement, curbs and sidewalk will be installed over the next few days.  Local traffic is being detoured east to Northfield Road.
• Sunset Ridge Road Intersection.  On Tuesday, October 21^st the contractor will start work on the northern leg of this intersection, near Sunset Ridge School.  The intersection will remain open to north and south bound traffic, but left hand turns onto Willow Road will be prohibited.  These traffic movement limitations are anticipated to remain in place through the end of November.
• Waukegan Road.  This area is in the final stage of work.  The contractor will be finishing the final topsoil and sodding operations followed by a restriping of lanes.  The north and south lanes are anticipated to be reopened by the end of October.
• Chapel Hill to the River.  The water, sanitary, and storm sewer installation, and earthwork are all underway.  As the work progresses, the local streets on the south side of the corridor will have to be closed for short periods to install the utilities and construct the intersections.  Special detour alerts will be posted one week prior to any of these closures taking place.
• Bridge to the Edens.  The bridge demolition, river excavation, and utility installations are all underway.   The contractor plans to install the remaining pilings on the west side of the bridge the week of October 20.  Increased noise and vibrations are anticipated while these operations are underway.        

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

Detour Alert – Edens Ramp

On Monday, October 20, 2014 IDOT plans to close the outbound, eastbound, Edens Expressway Ramp at Willow. Traffic will be able to exit at Lake Street or will be detoured north to Dundee. The closure is anticipated to be in effect for 10 days.

Detailed construction work and current traffic conditions can be tracked at http://northfieldwillowroad.blogspot.com/; through Facebook at Willow Road Construction Project; or through Twitter at @willowroadcp. Please note that the actual start dates and activities may change due to weather or other conflicts. #willowroadcp

Pilings Notice

October 9, 2014

Next week, the contractor plans to install the pilings on the south side of the bridge.  The operation will start on the east side and then move to the west.  The work is expected take two days and while it is underway, additional noise and vibrations are anticipated.    

 

The traffic staging for this work is already in place and no new delays are anticipated.  

Willow Road Work

October 3-17, 2014

• Happ Road Detour.  The Happ Road detour remains in effect.  The intersection will continue to be closed to allow for the installation of utilities and roadway improvements.  Local traffic is being detoured west to Northfield Road. Click here to see the detour map: http://www.northfieldil.org/E-News/Happ_Road_Detour.pdf
• Waukegan Road.  This area is in the final stage of work.  The contractor will be finishing the median, electrical, curb and gutter, topsoil and sodding operations.  All lanes on are anticipated to be reopened in October.
• Chapel Hill to the River.  The water, sanitary, and storm sewer installation, and earthwork are all underway.  As the work progresses, the local streets on the south side of the corridor will have to be closed for short periods to install the utilities and construct the intersections.  Special detour alerts will be posted one week prior to any of these closures taking place.
• Bridge to the Edens.  The bridge demolition, river excavation, and utility installations are all underway.   The contractor plans to start the pile driving on the new bridge structure the week of October 6^th.  Increased noise and vibrations are anticipated while these operations are underway.
• Edens.  The entry and exit ramps for the Edens have been completed and are now reopened.  Over the next two weeks, the contractor will start work on the bridge, over the expressway, including the parapet wall, sidewalk and deck.      

 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