Project News

The contractor will be moving East across South 17^th St. on 3/11/2022.  In order to complete this work, South 17^th St. will be closed for the majority of the business day at the Walnut St. intersection.

Northern Contracting will be removing and replacing 44 Linear Feet of the southern remaining section of guardrail on Riverside Ave, perpendicular to the Prairie St. bridge, next Wednesday, Feb. 23^rd depending on weather.

Please be alert to short term lane closures and flaggers.

Starting December 13, Northern Contracting will be removing and replacing the guardrail on Prairie Street, west of the bridge.  Work is anticipated to be completed in one week, but is weather dependent. 

Please be alert to short-term lane closures and flaggers in the work zone. 

Next week the Contractor will complete the final asphalt.

On Monday, the roads will be swept, and prime coat oil will be applied. The purpose of this prime coat oil is to better bind the first layer of asphalt to the second layer of asphalt. This binding of layers gives the street strength and durability.

Please note the following schedule changes associated with the Roosevelt Street
roadway improvements:

Week of 11/1/21
•    Thursday, Friday, and Saturday – Structure adjustments
•    Friday – Asphalt driveway apron removal and replacement

Week of 11/8/21
•    Structure adjustments
•    Restoration

Week of 11/15/21
•    Install new asphalt surface course
•    Striping

Due to the weather forecast, please note the following schedule changes associated with the Roosevelt Street roadway improvements:

Week of 10/25/21
• Site clean up
• Restore driveway access

Week of 11/1/21
• Tuesday – Mill off existing pavement
• Wednesday – Install new asphalt binder course
• Thursday – Start structure adjustments

Week of 11/8/21
• Install new asphalt surface course.
• Start parkway restoration

Due to the weather forecast, please note the following schedule changes associated with the Roosevelt Street roadway improvements:

Week of 10/25/21
• Site clean up
• Restore driveway access

Week of 11/1/21
• Tuesday – Mill off existing pavement
• Wednesday – Install new asphalt binder course
• Thursday – Start structure adjustments

Week of 11/8/21
• Install new asphalt surface course.
• Start parkway restoration

Please note the following schedule changes associated with the installation of the new concrete curb, sidewalk, and aprons on Roosevelt Street:

• Friday 10/22 – Framing for concrete
• Saturday 10/23 – Pouring curb, sidewalks, and aprons starting at 7:00 AM
• Week of 10/25 – Finish pouring concrete and begin asphalt removal and replacement

As with all construction projects of this nature, schedules are weather dependent. We will do our best to notify you of any schedule changes due to inclement weather.

Please note the following schedule changes associated with the installation of the new concrete curb, sidewalk, and aprons on Roosevelt Street:

• Thursday 10/21 – Pouring concrete curb and gutter starting at 7:00 AM
• Friday 10/22 – No Work
• Saturday 10/23 – Framing for concrete
• Monday 10/25 – Pouring remaining curb and pouring sidewalks and aprons starting at 7:00 AM

The City of St. Charles is pleased to inform you that Roosevelt Street from Route 31 to Elm Street is being reconstructed.  This project update provides many details about this project, but should you have additional questions please don’t hesitate to contact the City.