This will be an exciting year of continued improvements in downtown DeKalb. This page will be continually updated with key information about construction, project plans and land development.
If you have questions about the construction please contact Re:New DeKalb at 815-748-7788 or email jennifer@renewdekalb.com or the City of DeKalb Engineering Department at 815-748-2000.
2nd & 3rd Street Downtown DeKalb Construction Overview
Click on the links below to see a detailed plan
2nd and 3rd Street Improvement Plan
Landscape Plan
The City of DeKalb is preparing for the start of Phase II of the Downtown Streetscape Construction Project. Communication will be a critical element for Phase II that involves improvements on 2nd and 3rd Street. Re:New DeKalb is committed to providing business/property owners with up to date information and assistance throughout this phase of construction. To keep business/property owners informed Re:New DeKalb will post regular updates on our website, host regular constructions meetings for business/property owners and residents, send out email notifications and coordinate with the local media to ensure the public is informed about access and encouraged to keep visiting our businesses during construction. RNDK will also coordinate with the City of DeKalb and contractors to ensure visible signage is in place notifying downtown visitors where to park and how to access the businesses. In addition to the City of DeKalb Engineering Department, the RNDK office will also serve as a point of communication for business/property owners throughout the project.
The following is an overview of the 2nd and 3rd Street Plans:
Project Area:
2nd Street from RxR tracks to Locust
3rd Street from RxR tracks to Locust
Locust Street between 3rd and 4th (only for water main repair)
Project Scope:
Repair of water main on Locust, 2nd and 3rd
Repair of sanitary line on 3rd
Replacement of curbs and sidewalk from building face to curb
Installation of new concrete and brick lined (soldier course) sidewalks
Installation of trees, planters, landscape areas, street furniture, and other elements
New lighting poles and fixtures
Resurface of roadways
*Estimated timing and scope of construction:
APRIL - Locust & Third (Water Main)
Closure on Locust from 3rd to 4th
Will last approximately 1 month
3rd Street will remain open
Vehicular access will be open to locations between 4th and the entrance to the Monat building on Locust Street.
MAY - 3rd St. by NB&T (Water Main)
Closure from Palmer to Locust
Could last approximately 1 month
Palmer Ct. will remain open and 3rd from Lincoln to Palmer
Reverse Palmer Ct. one-way to allow for traffic flow out of Third Street.
No blocking of Palmer will be allowed
NB&T Bank drive thru will remain open, but exit will be reconfigured
JUNE - Corner of 3rd and E. Lincoln Hwy (Sanitary)
Limited pedestrian access on east side of street
Pedestrian access would be open on West side by the House and then when the east side is done the west side will close.
Closure from Lincoln Hwy to Palmer Ct.
Could last approximately 1 month
JULY/AUGUST - Curb and gutter 3rd then 2nd
Parking will be obstructed
Fencing and door ramps will be required
Possible spot closures at times for crosswalk work, etc.
Small storm sewer will need to be repaired at corner of 2nd and Locust St. that will involve a one lane closure at times.
SEPTEMBER - 2nd & 3rd sidewalk & landscaping
Parking will be obstructed at times
Fencing an door ramps will be required
Possible spot closures at times for crosswalk work, etc.
OCTOBER – remaining sidewalk and landscaping throughout project area
*Information is subject to change based on project needs. Property/business owners will be notified of all major changes to this schedule and will be notified of regular process through regular construction update meeting’s , email notifications and website updates at http://www.renewdekalb.com/ starting April 1, 2009.
Pedestrian Pass Thru: Summer 2009
Demolition of 231 E. Lincoln Hwy is complete. This area will serve as the pedestrian pass thru from Parking Lot #4 to Lincoln Highway. Construction will continue in this area throughout the summer. The area is planned to include a roof type structure, public art, lighting, benches, and a security camera.
Day 1 - See the demolition
Day 2 - See the demolition
Demo Cleared
Complete
East Lincoln Highway Improvements: Spring/Summer 2009
4-7th Street: Installation of new lighting, street furniture, and sidewalk improvements
10th Street Gateway Monument
11th Street Lincoln Highway Gazebo with Visitors Center
Pocket Park
East Lincoln Highwa Streetscpe and Lighting Improvements under contract,
4th to 11th Street
Contractor: Rockford Blacktop Construction Company
Contractual Completion Date: May 30, 2009 (lighting pole delivery and installation is allowed to overrun this time)
Significant features:
Kiwanis Park, 11th and East Lincoln; This contract will build a concrete pad foundation for a gazebo but the wood gazebo of the Illinois Lincoln Highway Historic Corridor theme will be installed late Spring/Summer but others, not a part of this May 30th completion. The City contract also has decorative landscaping and a sidewalk connection from the gazebo to Lincoln Hwy.
10th Street at Lincoln Highway monument; This contract has a 10’ tall “DEKALB” precast monument surrounded by lower architectural walls and landscaping with sidewalk connections from the vacant lot monument to 10th Street and to Lincoln Hwy. Each end of the decorative wall has planter bowls on a planter tower.
6th Street streetscape; This contract has brick pavers to replace the old ones at the NAPA corner and also a decorative planting strip along the west side of 6th adjacent McDonalds
Streetscape bumpouts; This contract has at each curb bumpout on Lincoln Hwy at 5th Street (Gordon’s Hardware) and in front of the post office a landscaping planter curb border within the bumpout and a raised tower and planter bowl.
Pocket park on East Lincoln by Munson’s Insurance; This contract has paver bricks in a banding pattern into the vacant space west of Munson and various raised platforms and seat wall and lighting effects for display of public art and passive pedestrian use
Decorative street light poles on East Lincoln, 4th Street to 8th Street; This contract replaces the existing concrete pole lights with fluted decorative steel poles and theme lighting fixtures. The poles will be the same as Municipal Lot 4 and have banner arms, flag holders, and hanging baskets. The wiring to the poles will be installed as much as possible “trenchless” by directional boring, but sidewalk cut outs are necessary for removing the old poles and placing the new pole foundations and having wiring conduit surface from underground. This electrical work will cause some temporary loss of parking for the electrical contractor to build these items as there is no way around it. No wholesale removal of sidewalk in front of businesses is necessary.
Proposed Sho-Deen Development Plans
ShoDeen Development are proposing a project on the south side of West Lincoln Highway between Walgreen’s on the east and Pearl Street on the west side. The uniqueness of this proposal is that the developer would like to bring a mixed use development to the City’s downtown. The project would entail commercial and residential uses that our Downtown Plan specifically calls for along Lincoln Highway.
Shodeen west side plan
Shodeen east side plan
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