Many Hands in One Cookie Jar

We have a TON of work going on Locust on the north and south side. There have been 3 crews including removals, utility burial and brick layers all working at once this week. This is causing some some traffic delays at times when things get bottled up. We are working with the contractor to expedite things and keep the road open and traffic moving at all times.

As we all know far to well by now, removal are messy and cause a good deal of disruption. Some would say removals are the worst part of construction. The contractors has removed all sidewalk and road on the north side all at once for the final phase of the project because the utility conduit is closer to the buildings on the north side. On the south side it was in the street so the sidewalks could stay in tact longer.


The good news is that we will finish up the last of the removals today on the north side of Locust. Then we are all done wtih removals for good! As in, this is the last of all removals for the entire public improvements project!!!

Here is what is next for the project for the next week:

North side of Locust:

- Finish removal today
- Complete underground utility work - right now you will see the trench coming down the street in front of the buildings. This is new utility conduit. At times front entrances will be blocked but this should only be minimal, but we have provided signs and contractor is making gravel paths. Concrete work could begin as early as next week...keep fingers crossed for good weather.
- Small sanitary project between 1st - 2nd
- Grade
- Electrical work


South side of Locust:

- Bricks are being installed starting at 1st. All brick work on the south side should be done by the end of this week.

That will likely be all the work that you will see on the south side until next Spring.

Lincoln Highway
- Pass thru gate and handrail were installed on Wednesday!

Lincoln is now 99% complete!

As always if you have questions or concerns please contact Joel Maur, Engineer for the City of DeKalb at 815-748-2000 or Jennifer Groce at the Re:New DeKalb office at 815-748-7788.