Weekly Update for Week of August 23, 2010

Locust and Lincoln Highway Streetscape Update:


Lincoln Highway:

Remaining work on Lincoln Highway includes lighting, landscaping and crosswalks, Lighting is estimated to arrive later this week and the installation should be complete in 2 weeks. Landscaping will be installed in September in the planter beds. Crosswalk application will likely start the week of August 30, 2010

Pedestrian Pass Thru:

The pedestrian pass thru is open, but all aspects are not completed. Under drains, underlayment, and bricks are in and temporary lighting is in place. Still to come are benches, lighting, handrail and gates. All work is anticipated to be done by final completion deadline of October 15, 2010

Locust Street:


Alliance Construction, the City of DeKalb’s general contractor on Lincoln and Locust has moved all work over to Locust St. at the time. Things are very busy underground during this phase of the project. Alliance is working on the south side of Locust Street from 1st to 4th at this time. They have removed only the portion of the road and sidewalk that is needed for utility contractor to install underground conduit. Utility company conduit work has been focused at 1st and Locust, but should begin moving faster down Locust now that the main ComEd conduit is across 1st Street. Alliance will follow behind the utility company to remove the rest of the road and sidewalk on the south side of Locust late this week and then begin surface work. No word yet on when work will move to the north side. Conduit work is slow going, but we are on schedule at this point and time. As a reminder contractor is required to have Locust open by November 20, 2010.