Monday, May 20, 2013
Union Pacific is expected to select a contractor at the end of May.
A new railroad bridge to replace the viaduct that collapsed in 2012 over Shermer Road could be in place by the end of the this year, under an expedited schedule recently released by Union Pacific Railroad, according to a village news release. On July 4, 2012, a train derailment along the Union Pacific freight line caused a Union Pacific bridge to collapse, killing a Glenview couple driving underneath. Union Pacific is expected to select a contract by the end of May and start construction between July and November. At the same time, off-site work will continue on constructing the 149-foot-long steel span. The span could be installed by early December. While business have remained open along Shermer Road between West Lake Avenue and …
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
It was not clear to one eyewitness whether the man walked or jumped into an oncoming Metra train.
A train passing through Des Plaines Tuesday morning killed one person, and the incident is being investigated by Des Plaines police, according to Metra. The train that struck the man was traveling on the center track, stated Meg Reile, spokesperson for Metra, and was an express train that was not scheduled to stop in Des Plaines. Reile stated Metra trains were stopped for approximately two hours as a result of the incicent. “Other than that, we have no official information regarding the person or the exact circumstances involved in this fatality,” Reile stated. Des Plaines Police Chief William Kushner said the crash occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m., and the investigation was ongoing. “We’re investigating an accident involving a …
Monday, February 25, 2013
The new restaurant receives assistance from the Village of Glenview, but not enough to cover all costs.
The Village of Glenview announced in November it would help businesses affected by the fatal, July train derailment by paying rent while Shermer Rd. traffic remains blocked by a Union Pacific stone bridge. But Declan Morgan, owner of McGovern's Tavern at the corner of Shermer Rd. and Willow Rd., told the Chicago Tribune he's still going into debt because of low customer turnout. Jashwant Patel, owner of the Wil-Sher Subway restaurant told the Chicago Tribune Glenview's financial aid is barely keeping the store operating and "there is no money left for anything." Shermer Rd. is expected to stay closed for two years while Union Pacific designs and builds a new bridge to span the street and restore traffic to the area. Sign up for the …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Three land parcels will get varied rates of rent support over the next 18 to 24 months, until a new Union Pacific bridge is built.
The Wil-Sher Shopping Plaza, the Mobile gas station and McGovern's Public House will have access to a $360,000 escrow account designed to offer rent support in the aftermath of last summer's fatal train derailment and bridge collapse that blocked Shermer Rd. traffic. According to Don Owen, Glenview deputy village manager, Wil-Sher businesses will see half their rent paid, along with 15 percent of the Mobile gas station's rent and 11 percent of McGovern's rent. "We put [the funds] where we thought it was most necessary," Owen said. "[The businesses] will continue to be affected because it will take 18 to 24 months to complete the new bridge." Owen said the village will also perform ongoing reviews of Mobile's financial records to determine…
Monday, November 26, 2012
Businesses affected by the fatal train derailment last summer will get financial help from the village until a replacement bridge is rebuilt.
Village of Glenview trustees have agreed to fund a $360,000 escrow account that will help several businesses near Shermer and Willow roads pay rent until a new Union Pacific bridge is built in 18 to 20 months, the Glenview Announcements reports. After the Union Pacific bridge collapsed in July, killing two drivers and blocking Shermer Rd. at the Northbrook-Glenview border, nearby businesses have seen sales cut by almost 50 percent because of the traffic obstruction. “This was a rare and unusual tragedy that impacted those businesses," Don Owen, Glenview deputy village manager, told Glenview Announcements. "The village felt it was important and necessary to keep them operating up to the next two years.” It will take almost two years to …
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The two year process begins with some measures to improve traffic flow in the area until the new bridge is designed and constructed.
As part of a Memorandum of Understanding, agreed upon between the Glenview and Northbrook village boards, Union Pacific and the Illinois Department of Transportation, a temporary traffic signal will be installed at West Lake Ave. and Shermer Rd. later this week, signaling the start of a two year process to rebuild the bridge over Shermer Rd., according to a Village of Glenview press release. The temporaray signal is designed to improve traffic flow in the area, which was disrupted after the July 4 train derailment and bridge collapse that killed two people driving underneath. The temporary signal will remain in place for about two months. Installing the signal should take about a week, Glenview Announcements reports. The signal will be …
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Northbrook and Glenview officials passed motions approving a redesign plan to replace the Shermer Rd. bridge that collapsed in July following a Union Pacific train derailment.
Update Aug. 29 at 4:05 p.m. According to village officials at the board meeting, the two year time frame begins when all involved parties agree to the Memorandum of Understanding, and allows for the time it takes to receive necessary permitting, bridge design, manufacturing of new materials and finally installation. The new bridge, as described in the memo presented last night, would not be constructed with premade components. Everything, including the rails on top of the bridge, would be made specifically for this project. Officials said they hope using new materials would provide additional safety precautions in addition to the safety measures addressed in the structure's design. Update Aug. 29 at 10:40 a.m. According to a Union Pacific…
Monday, August 27, 2012
A public meeting of the Glenview and Northbrook Village Boards Aug. 28 is scheduled to review a bridge design estimated to cost $10 million.
The following information was released by the Village of Glenview. The Glenview and Northbrook Village Boards of Trustees have scheduled a public joint meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 28, to review a Memorandum of Understanding with Union Pacific Railroad and the Illinois Department of Transportation for a permanent bridge over Shermer Road to replace the viaduct that collapsed July 4. The meeting is scheduled to take place at Glenview Village Hall, 1225 Waukegan Road, in the Board Room. It can be viewed live on GVTV (cable channel 6 or 17), AT&T U-verse channel 99 PEG and streamed live on our website. It will also air on Northbrook Channel 17. Key terms of the agreement up for discussion: "Like" Northbrook or Glenview Patch to …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Union Pacific is handling loss of business claims for local shops, including nearby Mario's Pizza and Beef, whose owner is still concerned about sustaining his business.
Businesses near the Shermer and Willow intersection keep struggling while Shermer Rd. remains blocked by the temporary stone bridge Union Pacific built to move freight until a new viaduct is built. There is still no confirmed design to replace the one that fell in July, crushing two Glenview residents driving underneath. "I've seen books that [nearby businesses] are 40 to 50 percent off the usual business they have this time of year," said Don Owen, Glenview's Deputy Village Manager. "If that lasts over time, you can't sustain a business." Related: Full Coverage of the Union Pacific Derailment and Bridge Collapse Union Pacific has a claims department dedicated to helping people who've been somehow affected by the company, but it is …
Friday, July 27, 2012
Union Pacific has been providing village officials with weekly safety reports which are available online.
Since the July 4 train derailment that killed a Glenview couple, Northbrook and Glenview officials have seen unprecedented transperency from Union Pacific as they design a new bridge over Shermer Road. To stay up to date as this story unfolds, sign up for the Glenview Patch morning newsletter. "UP is basically giving us options for what kind of a bridge would replace theirs, but the villages are going to have no direct involvement in terms of the engineering of the bridge," said Todd Hileman, Glenview's village manager. "What we’re being asked to do is provide input on what type of bridge and the length of the bridge that we want in there.” As freight keeps moving over a temporary, stone bridge at the Northbrook-Glenview border, UP has …
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