Work is substantially complete with the exception of punch list work.

Work is substantially complete with the exception of punch list work.

The contractor is substantially complete with work with the exception of seeding, remaining pavement markings and punch list work.

The contractor is substantially complete with work with the exception of seeding, pavement markings, minor storm sewer work (completing this week), and punch list work.

The contractor is substantially complete with work with the exception of seeding, pavement markings, minor storm sewer work, and punch list work.

The contractor will continue with parkway restoration with topsoil, seed and erosion control blanket this week.

The contractor is scheduled to resurface the asphalt pavement at the north and south limits late this week. The contractor will continue with parkway grading and topsoil next week.

The contractor is scheduled to grind the existing asphalt pavement at the north and south limits next week. The contractor will continue with parkway grading next week.

The contractor is scheduled to continue installing curb and gutter and driveway aprons along the east lane of Old Willow next week. The contractor will continue with parkway grading next week.

The contractor is scheduled to pave the east lane of Old Willow this Saturday, October 2, 2010. The traffic detour will remain one way, southbound and access to all businesses will be maintained during this time. You may experience short delays while concrete trucks delivering concrete. Please adjust your schedules accordingly.

Next week, the contractor is scheduled to install the curb and gutter and driveway aprons along the east lane of Old Willow.

As of September 24, the contractor has completed the paving of the southbound lane of traffic on Old Willow Road. Beginning Monday, September 27th, traffic will be switched to the new pavement. All driveways and entrances on the west side of the road will be completed and open for traffic Monday morning.

The contractor will then proceed with the removal and replacement of the northbound lane. The traffic detour will remain one way, southbound and access to all businesses will be maintained during this time. You may experience short delays while trucks are being loaded and unloaded. Please adjust your schedules accordingly.

Pavement removal, earth excavation and aggregate base preparation will be completed on the west half of Old Willow Road this week. The Contractor is scheduled to start concrete paving (weather permitting) this Friday, September 17. Only (one-way) southbound traffic is permitted on Old Willow Road.

Pavement removal and earth excavation has started on the west half of Old Willow Road this week. Only (one-way) southbound traffic is permitted on Old Willow Road. The contractor will continue preparing the aggregate base course for paving into the next week.

Storm sewer installation is now complete. Pavement removal will begin September 7th, in the Southbound lane. Traffic detour will remain in effect.

Installation of storm sewer is underway and should be complete next week! After all the storm sewer is in place, the contractor will start removal of existing pavement. The southbound lane of Old Willow Road will remain open to traffic and the northbound lane will remain closed.

The storm sewer work continues to progress, and should last another week or two.

The contractor has started construction this week. Due to an accelerated construction schedule, we will be closing the road to one-way traffic, southbound only, from Willow Road to Ravine Way. All driveways and entrances on Old Willow must be accessed from the north, on Willow Road. Northbound traffic will be detoured around Ravine Way. This detour will remain in place until November. See map below…

The contractor will be installation new storm sewer for the next several weeks.

NORTHBOUND DETOUR

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Construction Schedule

The contractor will have their survey layout crew onsite tomorrow (Saturday). Digging should begin on Tuesday.

STRIKE HAS BEEN RESOLVED

The strike was resolved this week and new contracts between the unions and contractors have been signed and are in effect. The contractor plans to begin work in the next couple weeks on the storm sewer installation. NICOR will be on site soon, relocating some gas mains that are in conflict with the project.

Strike Continues

As of this morning, the strike continues. The Unions and the Contracting Companies are still in negotiations and have not yet reached an agreement. It is our understanding that the next scheduled meeting is set for Monday, July 19.

We continue to ask for your patience and understanding during this time. We are continuing to monitor each construction site so that they remain safe to the general public.

As stated below, please do not hesitate to contact the Village Project Manager or the Capital Projects Department at (847) 998-9500.

STRIKE NOTICE

Dear Resident:

Thank you for your ongoing patience during the Village construction project adjacent to your home. At this time, the Village has been notified that Chicagoland Construction Labor Unions are going on strike. The conflict is between the Contracting Companies and the Unions, not involving the Village.

Work has therefore been temporarily shut down on your street. We are insuring that all construction sites are safe to the general public and will continue to actively monitor each site.

If any issues arise, or if you should have any questions, please contact the Village Project Manager or the Capital Projects Department at (847) 998-9500.

As of today, we do not have any information on how long this strike could last. We will inform you when this issue is resolved and work will resume.

Thank you again for your patience while this matter is resolved.

We met with NICOR representatives this week to discuss the relocation of their gas main, which is in conflict with the proposed storm sewer on the west side of Old Willow Road. During the next few weeks, NICOR will be on site to move their main, so that storm sewer work can begin. Our Contractor, ALamp Construction, is looking at other work one site that can be started while the gas company is doing their work.

Local Business Owner's Meeting

Thanks to those that attended our informational meeting on Wednesday for the local businesses. We anticipate construction to begin in the next couple weeks.