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Current City Projects
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Adams Park
Crews have begun work on Adams Park improvements to make paths accessible to all.
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Downtown Streetscape Plan
The City of Wheaton is currently updating and improving underground utilities, roadways, lighting and signage, while creating wider, more pedestrian-friendly sidewalks throughout our downtown. The streetscape project is a result of the completion and adoption of the 2014 Downtown Strategic Plan and Streetscape Plan.
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Parkway Ash Tree Replacement Program
The City Council is funding a six-year plan to replace all parkway ash trees with new trees, as long as the sites are deemed suitable for replanting.
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Program for New Sidewalks
In February 2018, the City Council voted to approve a program for new sidewalks in the City of Wheaton. The City is working with District 200 and the Wheaton Park District to create a complete pedestrian system to all school and park sites.
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Roosevelt Road
In 2018, the City selected the consultant team of Camiros, Ltd. and Valerie Kretchmer & Associates to prepare a Comprehensive Plan/Market Study/Zoning Ordinance Update for the Roosevelt Road Corridor; a nearly two-mile-long corridor extending from Carlton Avenue on the west to the Wheaton/Glen Ellyn border on the east (just past Lorraine Road). The Roosevelt Road Corridor Comprehensive Plan/Market Study/Zoning Ordinance Update process will result in the identification of specific action items that will allow the City to advance the shared vision conceived by this effort.
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Sanitary Sewer Capacity Improvement Plan
The City of Wheaton recognizes that sanitary sewer backups are a prime concern of Wheaton residents and their quality of life. To address this problem, the City of Wheaton and the Wheaton Sanitary District developed a long-range plan that will ultimately increase capacity and reduce excess flow in the sanitary sewer system.
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Sewer Lining Process
Pipe lining rehabilitates and extends the useful life of sewer lines by installing a resin-infused felt tube into a deteriorated pipe. This process is fast and cost-effective when compared with other methods of repair.
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Sidewalk Replacement Program
The City continues working on a long-term program to replace highly defective sidewalk squares throughout the City.
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Water Meter Replacement Program
The City’s Water Division will be replacing the majority of the 16,500 water meters within the City as part of its multi-year Water Meter Replacement Program.