NICOR is on Locust...no streetscape work yet!

The current work on Locust Street is NOT part of the planned utility burial and streetscape project planned to start next week.

According to the City of DeKalb, NICOR realized they need to make some repairs and adjustments between 2nd and 3rd to a gas line on Locust and felt it necessary to do in advance of utility burial construction planned to start July 26. NICOR is managing this construction and all traffic control associated with it. Our contractor for Lincoln and Locust, Alliance is not part of the NICOR work.

As part of the streetscape contract work, Alliance cannot begin construction until Lincoln Highway is complete (with the exception of the north side of Lincoln between 3rd and 4th St. and the Pass thru).

A road closure and detour is in place at this time for traffic heading west bound from 3rd to 2nd. Work is anticipated to be completed next week on Monday 7/26 or Tues 7/27.

Due to this work, the start of significant work on Locust will be delayed. Minor saw cutting and some traffic control will go up early next week, but major road removals are not anticipated to take place at this time until late next week or the first part of Aug.