Project progress is continuing to be strong with installation of footings for features such as the digital kiosks, charging bollards, trellis foundations and seat wall installations. Also portions of the project are beginning to be put to sub grade with the installation and compaction of aggregate base for walking surfaces and future brick paver installations.
Starting August 16th through the beginning of October, South Riverside Ave (IL Rte. 25) will be closed to thru traffic. Regional traffic will be asked to follow the Illinois Department of Transportation approved detour routes of IL Rte. 64 and IL Rte. 38. This regional route is shown in red on the attached map.
Local traffic to homes and business will be allowed. South Riverside Ave will be open to local access up to Langum Park as shown on the map (black dashed line). Traffic will not be able to pass or access the work zone area identified on the attached map.
Site preparation has begun in anticipation of Nicor relocating their gas line.
Underground utility work at the intersection of S 1st Street and Walnut Street at the entrance to the parking garage was completed as planned late last week and the entrance was opened prior to Friday afternoon with a temporary riding surface installed. This surface will remain in place until concrete paving work begins later in the project plan. Thank you for your patience while traveling in this area.
This week work will continue on the retaining walls for the new river walk ramp with installation of conduits for future amenities and underground utilities for the future plaza space. Aggregate backfill of the walls, stairs and seat walls poured last week will continue and work on the trellis foundations is anticipated to begin in the next week.
Things are starting to really come together on the walls for the new ramp up to the plaza from the river walk. Several of the footings and walls have been poured and backfilled and work is continuing on the next footings and walls to the north that will transition to the new plaza space. Utility work is conti
East Side Streets
Work on the ramp from the Riverwalk to the new plaza has continued with the installation of footings to support the new walking surface and utility work for drainage of the site. Utility work will continue this week and the walls to support the new trellis and walking surface will also be formed this week. Foundations for the trellis structure and more underground work will continue next week and we look forward to seeing things rising out of the ground on the site soon.
More good weather for construction has allowed for forward progress on the demolition of the existing switchback ramps near the Riverwalk and placement of aggregate base for the new ramp is in progress. Underground utility work is up next and will continue for the next few weeks in conjunction with the beginning of foundations for site improvements such as the steel trellis structure and associated underground infrastructure.
East Side Streets
