Project News

Work for the week of July 13 is scheduled as follows:

Curb and sidewalk, saw cutting, removal, forming and pouring new curb and walk.

Utility structure adjustments.

Pavement grinding scheduled for Friday or following week.

WEST SIDE OF FOX RIVER

Avalon Court
Curb and sidewalk removal and replacement

8th Street and 8th Court
Curb and sidewalk removal and replacement
Utility work in street (Replacement of storm sewer structures)

Greenwood Lane, Mockingbird Court and Oxmoor Court
Curb and sidewalk removal and replacement

EAST SIDE OF FOX RIVER

Walnut Avenue
Utility work in street (Replacement of water main structures)

Crabapple Lane
Curb and sidewalk removal and replacement

The City of St. Charles was notified by the Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS) on behalf of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that they are hosting an Open House meeting to present the newly produced digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for DuPage County, Illinois and Incorporated areas.

West Side Streets
Saw cutting started on west side streets the week of June 29. Storm sewer work started on Avalon Court the week of June 29 and has been completed.  Additional saw cutting, curb, sidewalk and utility repairs are scheduled to take place on west side streets the week of July 6. The affected streets are Greenwood Lane, Oxmoor Court, Mockingbird Court, Crabapple Lane, Avalon Court, South 8th Street and 8th Court.

East Side Streets
Saw cutting may be taking place on some east side streets the week of July 6.

N. Tyler Road
No work.

The work completed for the week ending July 4, 2015 included the continued installation of fire hydrants and valve vaults along 5th Avenue. The Iroquois side street connection was also completed this week.  Flushing and pressure testing of the new watermain has been postponed until correct parts are obtained.

The work completed for the week ending June 27, 2015 included removal of most steel plates in the roadway and replacement with temporary patching.  Fire hydrant installation continued on the 5^th Avenue watermain heading south.  Due to the weather, flushing and pressure testing of the new watermain has been postponed to the week of June 28^th.

The work completed for the week ending June 20, 2015 included installation of watermain from Allen Lane south along the east side of 5^th Avenue to the end of the project at North Avenue that was not completed last week.  Fire hydrant installation on the 5^th Avenue watermain continues this week.

The work completed for the week ending June 13, 2015 included installation of watermain from Allen Lane south along the east side of 5^th Avenue to the end of the project at North Avenue.  Side street watermain installations at Iroquois Avenue, Allen Lane and Delnor Avenue are complete except for testing and pavement restoration.  Installation of valve vaults continued this week with the installation of 6 vaults.  Fire hydrant installation began on the 5^th Avenue watermain this week.

The work completed for the week ending June 5, 2015 included installation of 900 feet of watermain pipe along the east side of 5^th Ave from Marion Avenue to Allen Lane. Watermain valves were installed approximately 1000 feet south of Allen Lane on 5^th Avenue and at Allen Lane and 6^th Avenue for a future tie ins.  Fire hydrant installation began on Allen Lane and Iroquois Avenue.

The work completed for the week ending May 30, 2015 included installation of watermain pipe along the east side of 5^th Ave from south of Union Cemetery to Marion Avenue.  Installation of watermain valves north of the cemetery has been completed.  The Iroquois Avenue connection and tie-in was completed as was the Delnor Avenue connection.  Fire hydrant installation began this week.