Locust/3rd Street Water Main Work

Construction Updates on Locust/3rd St. re: water main work as of April 21, 2009:

Locust Closing Monday –

Locust Street will be closed east of the National Bank and Trust Company parking lot/drive thru entrance to Third Street starting on Monday, April 27. Third Street will remain open. The work will take approximately 2 weeks to complete. Signs will be posted that business entrances are open.

Following the completion of the work on Locust, construction will begin on Third Street. ALL work on the water main is expected to be complete by the end of May per the construction schedule.

Lights Out –
Two lights are temporarily out on the west side of Third Street for the water main work that will be coming down the street, but flood lighting will be installed to accommodate lighting needs.

Communications –
At the business owners request, once work begins on Third Street, we will organize regular meetings for business/property owners to come and ask questions and/or get updates. We will announce the time, date and location soon. In the mean time please continue to check the construction blog and if you need further assistance please contact Mike Bauling, City of DeKalb Engineer, at 815-748-2300 or Jennifer Groce at Re:New DeKalb (office) 815-748-7788 (cell) 815-501-4235

Parking –
As a reminder NO EMPLOYEES should be parking on the streets or in the 2 hour Van Buer Plaza. All employees should utilize the 12 hour lots located just north of Locust or south of Lincoln. Please be kind to your fellow business owners and allow customers and clients to have access to the prime parking.