The southbound lane of S. Riverside Ave./IL Rte. 25 will be closed 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 19 to March 21, 2024, to accommodate work on the City of St. Charles Riverside Lift Station Replacement Project. Contractors will be demolishing the old lift station on the west side of Riverside Ave. In addition to the lane closure, these areas will be impacted:
- The bike path will be detoured to the eastside of Riverside Ave./IL Rte. 25
- Public access to the area around the existing lift station will be closed
- Devereaux Way is closed to all traffic; please use the S. 7th Ave. entrance to Public Works
About the Riverside Lift Station Replacement Project
The City is replacing the Lift Station on Riverside Ave. (IL Rt. 25) near Langum Park. A lift station is a pumping station that moves wastewater from a lower elevation to a higher elevation. The $14.8M project includes removing the existing lift station and constructing a new station. The new lift station will include a new dual wet well concrete structure, with a capacity of 35 million gallons per day. Vehicle access to the station, as well as public areas around the lift station, will be improved. The lift station will be integrated into the existing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. A new emergency, back-up generator, as well as a new odor control system also will be installed. More information about the project is on our website.
