The downtown streetscape construction on 2nd and 3rd is about to come to officially come to an end! Go ahead - cheer, clap and do a happy dance if you like!
This is one of our last construction updates of the year and we are just as happy as you are to celebrate a job well done! The construction was promised to be complete by November 21(in time for the downtown Hollydays Celebration) and we are set to finish about 3 weeks ahead of schedule! Thanks to everyone for all the hard work and cooperation. Our business owners deserve a ton of credit for their patience and can do attitude.
Have a great Halloween weekend – we look forward to seeing you all downtown trick or treating at the Halloween Spooktacular from 1-3p.m.
Here is what to expect this week:
Traffic control fencing on S. 2nd and S. 3rd is all going away!
Bricks are to be complete today!
Stamped crosswalk work will be done today on N. 2nd and N. 3rd at Locust.
All landscaping is done– except for the sod at the NIU Monat Building. If weather holds they will cut fresh sod tomorrow and install it.
Final street furnishings are going in this week on S. 2nd and S. 3rd.
Milling and patching work will be done today on S. 2nd and S 3rd.
Paving should begin tomorrow and be done by Friday......WEATHER PENDING.
All that will be left is the striping of parking stalls!
This will be a busy week once again, but it will be great to see the final completion in just a few days.
As always if you have questions please call Mike Bauling in the City Engineering Department at 815-748-2030 or Jennifer Groce at Re:New DeKalb at 815-748-7788.
Notice IDOT Resurfacing
As a reminder the 2nd and 3rd Streetscape project does not include the resurfacing of Lincoln Highway being done by Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).
The resurfacing of Lincoln Highway is being funded and coordinated by IDOT. They had some schedule delays, but have posted they will be done in November. They are working during the day due to the decreasing temperatures at night. We are hoping to see paving this week between 1st and 4th, but do not have confirmation at this time.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Spooktacular Finish in Sight for the 2nd and 3rd Streetscape Project!
The end is almost here and we are very hopeful that we will see all fences removed and nearly all work completed by Halloween...just in time for the downtown Trick-or-Treat Spooktacular on Saturday, October 31 from 1-3p.m. in downtown DeKalb. Below is an overview of the 3 current projects going on in downtown DeKalb.
Here is the schedule for the next 3 weeks for 2nd and 3rd Street work:
Please note that work will be done on both the South and North sides of 2nd and 3rd over the next few weeks.
Oct 5-14 – finish pouring all concrete on S. 3rd
Oct 5-9 – finish all electrical work on S. 3rd
Oct 8-9 – install all stone planters on S. 2nd and 3rd
Oct 12 – install all plants and tree on N. 2nd, N. 3rd, S. 2nd, S. 3rd (parking lanes will be blocked at various points while trees, plants and sod are being installed).
Oct 12 – brick work begins on S. 2nd and S. 3rd
Oct 12-16 – install stamped cross walks on N. 2nd and N. 3rd (will require a temporary 1 day max street closure while cross walks are being installed).
Oct 19 – Milling and paving begins on S. 2nd and S. 3rd
Union Pacific work at RT 38 and RT 23
Work is in progress at this intersection and should be completed by Sunday, October 11, 2009. Detours will be in place until work is complete. As a reminder this work is being conducted, funded and coordinated by Union Pacific.
Illinois Department of Transportation Work on RT 38
As a reminder – the current roadway mill and resurface improvements on RT38 from 4th St. to Stadium Dr. is scheduled, funded, and implemented by IDOT – not the City of DeKalb. This project is being executed to coordinate with the additional improvements that will be made to the Streetscape on Lincoln Hwy in 2010.
Work will continue on this project through early November.
As always, if you have questions or concerns please contact Mike Bauling, City of DeKalb Engineering Dept at 815-748-2030 or Jennifer Groce, Re:New DeKalb at 815-748-7788.
Here is the schedule for the next 3 weeks for 2nd and 3rd Street work:
Please note that work will be done on both the South and North sides of 2nd and 3rd over the next few weeks.
Oct 5-14 – finish pouring all concrete on S. 3rd
Oct 5-9 – finish all electrical work on S. 3rd
Oct 8-9 – install all stone planters on S. 2nd and 3rd
Oct 12 – install all plants and tree on N. 2nd, N. 3rd, S. 2nd, S. 3rd (parking lanes will be blocked at various points while trees, plants and sod are being installed).
Oct 12 – brick work begins on S. 2nd and S. 3rd
Oct 12-16 – install stamped cross walks on N. 2nd and N. 3rd (will require a temporary 1 day max street closure while cross walks are being installed).
Oct 19 – Milling and paving begins on S. 2nd and S. 3rd
Union Pacific work at RT 38 and RT 23
Work is in progress at this intersection and should be completed by Sunday, October 11, 2009. Detours will be in place until work is complete. As a reminder this work is being conducted, funded and coordinated by Union Pacific.
Illinois Department of Transportation Work on RT 38
As a reminder – the current roadway mill and resurface improvements on RT38 from 4th St. to Stadium Dr. is scheduled, funded, and implemented by IDOT – not the City of DeKalb. This project is being executed to coordinate with the additional improvements that will be made to the Streetscape on Lincoln Hwy in 2010.
Work will continue on this project through early November.
As always, if you have questions or concerns please contact Mike Bauling, City of DeKalb Engineering Dept at 815-748-2030 or Jennifer Groce, Re:New DeKalb at 815-748-7788.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Starting to see the finish line!!!
The next few weeks are going to be extremely busy on S. 2nd and S. 3rd as we prepare to get things wrapped up. In addition to the streetscape project, the downtown is also experiencing IDOT and UP improvement projects.
Here is what to expect the next few weeks:
2nd and 3rd Street Project:
The rest of this week through the early part of the week of October 5 we will be finishing pouring all concrete on S. 2nd and S. 3rd as well as finishing up the electrical work on S. 3rd.
Veneers/precast planter boxes will be installed the week of October 5.
Landscaping and tree installation to follow the planter boxes and should be complete by October 12. Landscaping includes all planters on North and South 2nd and 3rd, trees and the sod in front of the Monat Building.
Milling and resurfacing will start the week of October 12 and should be wrapped up by October 23.
Bricks should be expected to start around the week of October 17.
RXR CLOSURE AT RT 38/23:
Union Pacific will be conducting a track closure starting on October 5 thru October 12 to repair 350 ft. of track.
Lincoln Highway Resurface:
IDOT continues to work on the RT 38 resurfacing. They will take advantage of the RXR closure on October 5 and finish the downtown portion of the milling during this time. There may be some daytime work due to the need for warmers temperatures for asphalt.
Here is what to expect the next few weeks:
2nd and 3rd Street Project:
The rest of this week through the early part of the week of October 5 we will be finishing pouring all concrete on S. 2nd and S. 3rd as well as finishing up the electrical work on S. 3rd.
Veneers/precast planter boxes will be installed the week of October 5.
Landscaping and tree installation to follow the planter boxes and should be complete by October 12. Landscaping includes all planters on North and South 2nd and 3rd, trees and the sod in front of the Monat Building.
Milling and resurfacing will start the week of October 12 and should be wrapped up by October 23.
Bricks should be expected to start around the week of October 17.
RXR CLOSURE AT RT 38/23:
Union Pacific will be conducting a track closure starting on October 5 thru October 12 to repair 350 ft. of track.
Lincoln Highway Resurface:
IDOT continues to work on the RT 38 resurfacing. They will take advantage of the RXR closure on October 5 and finish the downtown portion of the milling during this time. There may be some daytime work due to the need for warmers temperatures for asphalt.
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