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Current City Projects
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Annual Road Construction & Maintenance
View a map and chart that shows construction projects planned for Wheaton this year.
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Downtown Streetscape Plan
The City is in the process of completing the fourth and final phase of updates to the infrastructure and amenities in downtown Wheaton.
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Gary Avenue Improvements
Phase I Engineering is underway for proposed improvements to Gary Avenue from Jewell Road to Harrison Ave. The project will include pavement reconstruction, a new traffic signal at Prairie Avenue, extension of the existing box culvert at Winfield Creek, and installation of an off-street multi-use path along the northeast side of the road.
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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
The City finished a three-year program (2018-2020) to add new sidewalks in specific areas in the community. Once a new program is developed, information will be posted in this area.
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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.