road construction

County work on West River Road lands Wilmington a bill

Published by admin on Tue, 08/22/2023 - 5:09pm

The city of Wilmington will pay nearly $350,000 for a project that city officials aren’t too keen on.

On Aug. 15, the City Council approved an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for proposed improvements on West River Road.

The Will County Department of Transportation is reconstructing West River Road from Route 53 to Coal City Road, despite the fact that the road was recently resurfaced.

Because the project will impact the city’s sidewalks and water lines that fall in that area, the city is responsible for replacement.

Wilmington sets its sights on the roads

Published by admin on Tue, 08/08/2023 - 4:48pm

The city of Wilmington is finally moving ahead with much anticipated roadwork projects.

The plan to repave Water Street was slated to get underway this week. While the work did not begin by the anticipated Aug. 7 start date, the plans call for a complete repaving of Water Street from Baltimore/Route 53 to Chicago Street, a much anticipated makeover for the downtown thoroughfare that has been plagued with potholes for the past several years.

Long awaited road projects coming to Wilmington, Will County

Published by admin on Tue, 07/11/2023 - 3:28pm

Plans to address much needed road work not just locally but across the state have finally started to take shape.

On July 5, Wilmington Mayor Ben Dietz told members of the City Council that he hoped to have information on local road repairs by the end of the week.

True to his word, Dietz announced plans to address more roads than expected within the city limits.

Wilmington City Council approves road construction projects

Published by admin on Tue, 03/28/2023 - 5:16pm

As the weather finally begins to warm up, the city of Wilmington is prepping for some much needed road work.

Roads were scarcely addressed over the past year, other than minor maintenance or projects already underway, due in part to sky-high costs of asphalt that left the city in a holding pattern.

But on March 21, the members of the City Council approved a resolution for maintenance under the Illinois Highway Code for road resurfacing, aiming to spend $975,000 on patching, overlay, shoulderstone, curb and gutter work on three streets in need of attention.

No grand plans to address roads in Wilmington this spring

Published by admin on Tue, 04/05/2022 - 5:45pm

As the weather warms, the typical wear and tear of winter is becoming ever more present on roads around town.

But save for patch work to address the worst of the roadway divots, don’t expect too much by way of street repairs this spring.

“There’s no significant MFT (Motor Fuel Tax) projects on the docket right now,” Wilmington Mayor Ben Dietz said.

Wilmington road projects set for later this month

Published by admin on Tue, 10/12/2021 - 4:41pm

Wilmington’s Kankakee Street railroad crossing is set to be shut down for a few weeks, as work begins related to the High Speed Rail project.

Signs popped up last week announcing a closure along Kankakee Street, leading some residents to take to social media questioning just what the closure will entail.

Mayor Ben Dietz said the closure will follow the anticipated approval of the latest high speed rail plans by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), which meets today (Wednesday).

Illinois 53 in Elwood resurfacing begins May 3

Published by admin on Thu, 04/29/2021 - 6:01pm

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a resurfacing of Illinois 53 from Hoff Road to Manhattan Road in Elwood will require daily, intermittent lane closures beginning, weather permitting, Monday, May 3.
 
The project, which consists of resurfacing the 3.3-mile stretch of Illinois 53 and constructing new ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps, is expected to be completed in late November. Access to residences and businesses within the work zone will be maintained throughout construction.
 

Long awaited turn lanes coming to River Road in Wilmington

Published by admin on Tue, 03/02/2021 - 5:54pm

Anyone who has ever traveled into the city of Wilmington by way of River Road knows that turning right onto Kankakee Street is a “do at your own risk” adventure. While the roadway does not provide a right turn lane, many drivers illegally utilize the shoulder as a turn lane anyway, to avoid being stuck from behind by impatient drivers, often semi trucks, going straight on River Road.

Now, things are about to change.

Wilmington roadwork to start after two month delay

Published by admin on Tue, 09/15/2020 - 5:28pm

After a bit of a delay, the city of Wilmington is finally getting on with its road projects funded by motor fuel tax (MFT) funds.

On Sept. 8, the members of the city’s Water, Sewer, Streets and Alleys committee voted to pass the contracts along to the full city council for approval, awarding the MFT projects to Austin Tyler of Elwood, for a total cost of $217,446.

Austin Tyler was the lowest of four bids that the city received in late August.

Now, the only thing that could stand in the way of finishing up the project in a timely manner is the change of seasons.

Wilmington awards $2 million for intersection project

Published by admin on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 4:39pm

The city of Wilmington has approved a multi-million dollar bid for a long-awaited construction project at Route 53 and Wilmington-Peotone Road.

On April 7, members of the city council approved a bid from Austin Tyler Construction, Inc., in the amount of $2.6 million for a phased construction project at the Route 53/Wilmington-Peotone Road intersection.

That contract will include pavement removal, earth excavation, Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) and hot mix asphalt (HMA) pavement, HMA resurfacing, curb and gutter, storm sewer, and traffic signals.