Work for the week of 5/19/25
Continue landscape restoration and site cleanup
Install permanent fencing
Work for the week of 5/12/25
Pave asphalt surface on IL Route 25 and on the bike path Install striping and signage for IL Route 25 Install temporary railings Continue landscape restoration and site cleanup Re-open to IL Route 25 traffic
Work for the week of 5/5/25:
Pour concrete road base Pave asphalt patches Pave asphalt bike path Pave asphalt binder on the roadway Continue landscape restoration on the whole site Site cleanup
Work for the week of 4/28
Paving is expected to take place the first full week of May
Work for the week of April 21
Grading for roadway and bike path
Form and pour curb, gutter and road base
Landscaping and erosion control
General clean up
Work for the week of 3/31/25
Pour culvert wings walls Continue channel excavation Route stream into new channel - weather dependent Remove old box culvert Storm sewer installation
Work for the week of 3/24/25
Frame, reinforce and pour concrete for east wing wall apron, walls and headwall
Earth and rock excavation for channel
Backfill and install waterproofing membrane for twin box culverts
Begin installation of storm sewer improvements
Riverside Ave. (IL-25) remains closed to through traffic.
Crews will make the final water main connections on Moore during a scheduled water main shut down.
Continue installing precast culvert sections and working on cast-in-pace wing walls
Install storm sewer
Continue channel excavation for new creek alignment
Work for the week of 3/3/25
Starting 7am on Monday 3/3, Riverside Ave. (IL-25) will be closed to through traffic. Local access for residents will still be provided. No traffic will be able to move through the jobsite.
The Fox River Trail will also be closed at Riverside. Trail users should detour to 7th Avenue to avoid closure.
Crews will continue with watermain installation including a planned shutdown to make a new connection.
Contractor will begin excavation in IL-25 to allow for installation of the new culvert.
Work for the week of 2/24/25
Continue rock excavation on the east side of Riverside Ave. for watermain installation
Continue rock excavation on the west side of Riverside Ave. for box culvert installation
Riverside Avenue will be closed to through traffic starting 3/3/2025. No traffic will be able to move through the work zone. Residents on Riverside Avenue will still have driveway access while the closure is in place.
Work for the week of February 27:
Weather permitting, the Contractor will continue installing water main to the north of Moore Avenue on the east side of Riverside Avenue.
The Contractor will continue installing water main to the north of Moore Avenue on the east side of Riverside Avenue. Temporary, single lane closures may take place on Riverside Avenue to facilitate the final water main connections.
Flaggers will be on site to facilitate traffic movement.
Work for the week of February 3, 2025
Contractor will begin installing water main in Moore Avenue just east of Riverside Avenue. Main installation will then proceed north on the east side of Riverside Avenue.
Moore Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Riverside Avenue and S. 2nd Place for the duration of the project. Residents within the closure will still have access to their driveways.
Material delivery and silt fence installation is expected to begin this week.
Due to low forecasted temperatures, the beginning of work has been postponed to the week of 1/27/25.
Riverside Culvert Replacement Project
7th Avenue Creek has a history of flooding, which has damaged homes and overtopped roadways, creating hazardous conditions. In 2021 the City completed the first significant construction project to mitigate flooding in the creek. In 2025 the City will be performing the next step in flood mitigation, replacing the culvert that carries 7th Avenue Creek under Riverside Ave (IL-25). This culvert is significantly undersized which may result in the creek overtopping the road during flood conditions. A larger culvert will reduce the risk of overtopping and will also set the stage for future upstream improvements by increasing drainage capacity at the creek’s outlet.
Project Phase: Construction
Proposed Improvements:
Contractor: H. Linden and Sons
Construction Engineer: Joshua Schmitt Phone number: 815-276-2081 Email: jschmitt@hrgreen.com
Estimated Timeline: January 2025 - June 2025
Project Location: Riverside Avenue north of Moore Avenue
Road Closures: Intermittent short-term road closures will be utilized throughout the project. IL-25 will be closed to through traffic while the culvert is being replaced.