Weekend Update...

A few updated notes before the weekend –

N. 2nd and N. 3rd Milling and Repaving
Milling of N. 2nd and N. 3rd was postponed to Monday, August 31. No parking will be posted on N. 2nd and N. 3rd between Locust and Lincoln Hwy Monday – Wednesday for certain.

Lighting Issues
We have had some lighting issues on 2nd, 3rd and Lincoln Hwy between 1st and 2nd .
All lights should be operationally on 2nd and 3rd as of tonight. If you notice a light out please call with the location of pole. Lincoln Hwy lighting should be fixed by the end of next week.

Bricks
Brick work will be final completed on Monday, August 31 on N. 2nd and N. 3rd. All fencing will be removed at that time.

What to expect next...

As we reported at this morning’s Rise and Revitalize things are going well with construction. On a side note – BIG congrats to Debutantes Cosmetology School, Upper Deck and Eye Deal Optical who all opened up last week in downtown DeKalb!

Back to business - below is an overview of upcoming work thru next week.

North 2nd and 3rd:
- Finishing up bricks on N. 3rd from Palmer to The House Café and then finishing bricks on N. 2nd next to Diamond Tour Golf.
- Mill N. 2nd and N. 3rd this Friday, August 28 (no parking on streets during work)
- Manhole prep work for paving on N. 2nd and N. 3rd Monday August 31 (no parking on streets)
- Paving and stripping on N. 2nd and N. 3rd Sept 1-2 (no parking)
- Streets completed by Thursday, September 3

South 2nd:
- Begin pouring sidewalks and underlayment
- Continue with installation of electrical & light bases
- Begin work in RXR right of way adjacent to tracks (will take place simultaneously with S. 3rd RXR work)

South 3rd:
- Begin work RXR right of way work adjacent to tracks (will take place simultaneously with S. 2nd RXR work)

RT 38 Resurfacing:
IDOT is proceeding with the resurfacing of RT 38 from Stadium Drive to 4th Street. They will begin milling the highway just after Labor Day. A good portion of the work will be at night, but some day work will occur. The entire project is expected take 6-8 weeks. So far we are anticipating that they are starting at Stadium Drive, but no final confirmation at this time.

Pedestrian Pass Thru:
The pass thru was planned to be completed in conjunction with the 2nd and 3rd Street improvements. Due to delays with the bid acceptance work will not begin until Spring of 2010. The City Council will be voting on the pass thru bid at the September 14 City Council Meeting.

Please feel free to contact the City of DeKalb Engineering Department at 815-748-2000 or Re:New DeKalb at 815-748-7788 with more questions.

The More The Merrier!

Union Pacific joined the construction crew on S. 2nd and 3rd St. this week, but should be done with track improvements as of August 17. Their work has caused road closures at the crossings on 2nd and 3rd, but at least the timing coincided with work already being done.

Now for the regular updates........hold on to your construction hats we have had a VERY busy week and the week of Aug 17 looks to be even busier! Special thanks to the businesses on S. 2nd Street who put up with a lot of disruption this week.

N. 2nd and 3rd (Lincoln to Locust)
- Final trees were placed
- Final concrete improvements made
- Precast planter curb’s will be installed starting on Friday, 14 and into the early part of the week of August 17.......just in time for the brick!
- Brick layers starting on Monday, August 17 and working thru Thursday, August 20 ....just in time for the Cornstruction sidewalk sales.

S. 2nd Street
- RXR crossing improvements started August 12 and UP is saying they will be done August 17
- Sanitary upgrades are in
- Curb on east side starting to be poured as of Friday August 14, 2009
- Electrical work started and will continue week of August 17
- Sidewalks will begin to be poured week of August 17 in certain areas

S. 3rd Street
- RXR crossing improvements started August 12 and UP is saying they will be done August 17
- Saw cutting was done this week while road closed
- Sidewalk removal work will begin on 3rd St. soon

Cornfest weekend begins Friday, August 21 and the downtown is hosting the Cornstruction Sidewalks Sales to celebrate. Shuttle busses will pick up in front of Eduardo’s for Cornfest every half hour.
NIU Move in is August 20. Celebrate Downtown will be at Huskie Bash promoting the downtown businesses. As we said, this is a very busy time, but great to see so much happening! Please feel free to call the City of DeKalb Engineering office at 815-748-2000 or RNDK with additional questions at 815-748-7788.

Here's what's happening on 2nd and 3rd

South Second St.

Things really got rolling this week on S. 2nd. Most of the demolition and removals are done.

Work schedule for Week of Aug 10:
Please note work will flip back and forth as needed between the east and west sides of the street.

- underground & electrical work
- dig curbs
- pour curbs & gutter (alley driveway will come first)

South Third St.
No work is scheduled for the week of Aug 10.

North Second & Third St.
All the lighting and all but 3 trees are in. We are getting closer to completion, but some unanticipated delays did occur with the fabrication of the precast/veneer planter and curb elements. The overall schedule is not affected. Brick work is anticipated to be nearly complete by Aug 20 just in time for the Cornstruction sidewalk sales! Some fencing and/or safety barriers will still be in place in required areas on N. 2nd and 3rd over Cornfest weekend to ensure pedestrian safety.

Work Schedule for Week of Aug 10 & 17:
- Final sidewalk work near Hillside is anticipated to take place.
- Aug 14 & 15 precast planters will be installed on 2nd & 3rd
- Aug 17 – 20 bricks installation starting on N. 2nd and then move over to N. 3rd
- Aug 17 & 18 final precast curbs installed on 3rd Street