2010 Road Construction Updates

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Below is a listing of streets the City plans to improve as part of this year’s Annual Road Program. Due to budget constraints, this list may be altered as the project progresses. If you have questions about the road program, please call the Engineering Department at 630-260-2065.

 

STREET CONSTRUCTION LIMITS CURRENT STATUS
Resurfacing
Avery Avenue* Summit Street to Wood Street Week of September 6th-Begin Paving operations
Blanchard Street Taft Avenue to President Street Week of August 30th - finish pavement resurfacing operations
Franklin Street Main Street to West Street Week of September 6th-Begin Paving operations
Gary Court Harrison Street to Madison Avenue Week of September 6th-Begin Paving operations
Jefferson Avenue* Ellis Avenue to Main Street Week of September 6th-Begin Paving operations
Lincoln Avenue Ellis Avenue to Main Street August 26th – Complete sewer work/Week of September 6th-Begin Paving operations
Prospect Street* Hill Avenue to Harwarden Street Week of September 6th-Begin Paving operations
Reber Street Willow Street to Dead End North  
Scottdale Circle Hiram Drive to Blacksmith Drive Week of August 30th - finish pavement resurfacing operations
Sunset Road Gable Boulevard to Aurora Way  
Wood Street Hill Avenue to Harwarden Street  
Subdivision Resurfacing
Farnham Subdivision   Mid-Week of August 30th - finish pavement resurfacing operations
Browning Court Wadsworth Lane to Cul-De-Sac  
Dickinson Drive Thompson Dr (South) Thompson Dr (North)  
Emerson Court Whittman Lane to Cul-De-Sac  
Gamon Road Tennyson Drive to Longfellow Drive  
Milton Lane Dickinson Drive to Dead End South  
Lewis Lane Thompson Drive to Cul-De-Sac  
Longfellow Drive Naperville Road to Wadsworth Road  
Shelly Lane Thompson Drive to Dickinson Drive  
Shire Court Lewis Lane to Cul-De-Sac  
Tennyson Drive Wadsworth Lane to Tennyson Drive  
Thompson Drive Naperville Road to Dickinson Drive (South)  
Wadsworth Road Farnsworth Lane to Thompson Drive  
Whitman Lane Tennyson Drive to Longfellow Drive  
Whittier Lane Tennyson Drive to Longfellow Drive  


* water main work included on these streets

 

There are three main types of road improvements that the Engineering Department makes: street reconstruction, street rehabilitation and street resurfacing.

 

Street Reconstruction

 

Pavement reconstruction involves removing the pavement and the base below it. Sometimes, the curb is removed, too. Of the three types of road improvement projects, this is the most extensive.

 

Street Rehabilitation

 

This process involves the complete removal and replacement of the curb, followed by resurfacing the entire pavement surface.

 

Street Resurfacing

 

Resurfacing, which is the quickest of the three methods of pavement construction, involves grinding the existing pavement to accommodate a pavement overlay.

 

Please note that this program includes the replacement or improvement of City roads, not routine street maintenance. Routine maintenance such as patching or sealing is done by thePublic Works Department. For more information about the Road Construction Program, see the related Frequently Asked Questions section.