Project News

Starting August 16th through the beginning of October, South Riverside Ave (IL Rte. 25) will be closed to thru traffic. Regional traffic will be asked to follow the Illinois Department of Transportation approved detour routes of IL Rte. 64 and IL Rte. 38. This regional route is shown in red on the attached map.

Local traffic to homes and business will be allowed. South Riverside Ave will be open to local access up to Langum Park as shown on the map (black dashed line). Traffic will not be able to pass or access the work zone area identified on the attached map.

Site preparation has begun in anticipation of Nicor relocating their gas line.  

Update 7/27/23 – Anticipated construction work for the week of July 30 – Aug 5

Please Note: All work contingent on weather, street access will be maintained during asphalt milling.

East Side Streets

Underground utility work at the intersection of S 1st Street and Walnut Street at the entrance to the parking garage was completed as planned late last week and the entrance was opened prior to Friday afternoon with a temporary riding surface installed.  This surface will remain in place until concrete paving work begins later in the project plan.  Thank you for your patience while traveling in this area. 

Anticipated construction work for the week of July 23 – July 29

Please Note: All work contingent on weather, street access will be maintained during asphalt milling.

East Side Streets

This week work will continue on the retaining walls for the new river walk ramp with installation of conduits for future amenities and underground utilities for the future plaza space.  Aggregate backfill of the walls, stairs and seat walls poured last week will continue and work on the trellis foundations is anticipated to begin in the next week. 

Anticipated construction work for the week of July 16 – July 22

Please Note: All work contingent on weather, street access will be maintained during asphalt milling.

East Side Streets

Things are starting to really come together on the walls for the new ramp up to the plaza from the river walk.  Several of the footings and walls have been poured and backfilled and work is continuing on the next footings and walls to the north that will transition to the new plaza space.  Utility work is conti

Anticipated construction work for the week of July 9 – July 15

Please Note: All work contingent on weather

East Side Streets

Anticipated construction work for the week of July 2 – July 8

Please Note: All work contingent on weather

*** No work will take place on July 3rd or July 4th.

East Side Streets