Glenview Construction Update

As 2010 winds down, road crews are entering the last leg of construction projects for the year. Both village and nonvillage projects are numerous, and a few will continue into 2011.

This year, Glenview capital improvement projects included nearly 20 road construction and related projects, an increase from last year's 15, according to Russell Jensen, village engineer.

"I think we're doing remarkably well," Jensen said. "A lot of municipalities are not as fortunate as Glenview this year to have as much work as we have. We're doing more work than we typically do and I would say 90 percent of the communities in the Chicagoland area are doing less than they normally do. We are definitely the exception, there's no question about it."

Jensen said multiple factors contributed to 2010's increased number of projects including federal stimulus and grant money.

Here, check out updates for some of Glenview's largest constructions projects.

Village of Glenview Projects:

1. Washington Street Traffic Signal

Details: New traffic light will be located at the intersection of Washington Street and Glenview Road near the library.
Start: Aug. 2010
End: Sept. 30, 2010

2. Glenview Road Project

Details: Resurfacing project from Glenshire Road to Washington Street. This project also includes underground utility work.
Start: Aug. 2010
End: Nov. 5, 2010

3. Old Willow Road Reconstruction Project

Details: This project runs from Willow Road to Ravine Way in a predominantly industrial area. Old Willow Road will be widened to a three-lane cross section.
Start: July 2010
End: Nov. 5, 2010

4. Glenview Road Resurfacing Project

Details: East of Waukegan Road to Chatham Road, this is a simple resurfacing project funded by stimulus money from the federal government.
Start: Sept. 2010
End: Nov. 5, 2010

5. Glenview Road Water Main Project

Details: Major water main replacement between Pfingsten Road and Elmdale Road.
Start: Sept. 2010
End: Nov. 5, 2010

6. Pfingsten Road Project

Details: Reconstruction project from Glenview Road to the northern limit of the city at the Union Pacific railroad tracks. It includes new water mains, storm sewers and sidewalk.
Start: April 2010
End: Nov. 5, 2010

7. Glenview and Greenwood Roads Project

Details: Intersection and improvement project between Springdale Avenue and Linneman Street on Greenwood Road. This project also includes road widening.
Start: Aug. 2010
End: June 2011

Non-Village Projects:

1. Milwaukee Avenue Projects

Details: Currently, there are several projects on Milwaukee Avenue. This includes a state reconstruction project that started two years ago north of Sanders Road. For this project, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are working to install floodwall protection along the Des Plaines River near Winkleman Road. Additionally, a state patching project is underway south of Sanders Road.

A. Milwaukee Avenue Patching Project
Start: Aug. 2010
End: Sept. 2010

B. Milwaukee Avenue Reconstruction and Floodwall Protection
Start: 2008
End: Nov. 2010

2. Waukegan Road Projects

Details: Waukegan Road has two related projects to be completed this year—One through the state and one through the Village of Glenview. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is resurfacing Waukegan Road from Golf Road to Willow Road, and the Village is coordinating enhancements, including landscaping the medians and installing curb bump-outs (which have already been completed). Also,  stamped, colored concrete crosswalks will be added to match others in town. After IDOT finishes the resurfacing, the Village will install crosswalks at five locations: Lake Sreet., Greenwood Road, Glenview Road, Dewes Street and Overlook Drive.

A. IDOT Resurfacing Project
Start: Aug. 2010
End: Sept. 24, 2010

B. Village of Glenview Crosswalks Enhancements Project
Start: Sept. 24, 2010
End: Oct. 15, 2010