The second phase of the 1st Street Plaza Expansion project kicks off today (May 1, 2023) with the project contractor Martam Construction of Elgin, Illinois beginning to mobilized equipment and material to the site. Construction fencing and pedestrian/traffic control will commence this week, followed shortly after by utility investigation and demolition of the existing street and sidewalks.
Please Note: All work contingent on weather
Beginning Feb. 28, 2023, the intersection of South Kirk Road and Illinois Avenue is closed, and northbound Kirk Road is reduced to one lane. The closures are needed to repair a broken water main and restore the road. A posted detour to access Illinois Avenue will route traffic to 38th and Ohio avenues. Work is expected to be complete in early March.
Drivers should expect traffic delays and are encouraged to take alternate routes. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Dates have been updated since the last update:
Week of Oct 31: Crews are installing the concrete roadway at the intersection on Kautz Road and IL Rt 64.
Week of Oct. 24: Crews are installing the base layer of asphalt. The final asphalt and road surface will be completed by the end of the week.
Work is anticipated to start on Thursday, October 6.
Please see attached maps for areas where work will be taking place on Thursday, October 6 and Friday, October 7.
Anticipated construction work for the week of 9/30 - 10/7
Please Note: All work contingent on weather
During the week of October 3rd, the contractor will be finishing up all the underground water and sanitary pipe work and will begin the road restoration; the first part of this restoration will be the concrete curb and driveway approaches.
