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Wondering if anyone knew what the construction was about on the W(N?) side of 53, between the SARC and 355?
They took down a bunch of trees a week or so ago, and now have a silt fence up, apparently delineating a driveway and a largish rectangular area. Looks to be a public works project, tho I haven't caught which entity.
I'd have thought this area was prone to flooding.
Any of you residents of the coveted SARC-area got the skinny on this?
I'm as clueless as you. Didn't Rt 53 get some of the money from Obama's infrastructure plan? Or am I thinking of the part further north, up near Palatine?
Anyway - nope. Coveted SARCers didn't get secret information about this, dang it.
Check the sixth item down for details. I see the repair listed above it refers to Route 53 along Lombard incorrectly as "Columbian Av." rather than "Columbine."
This would be the little bridge on IL53 where there has been a temporary "bump" sign frequently.
Looking at the price tag and the project description, it is going to be much more bridge than was there in the past. Possibly to accomodate future work on 53.
Also per GEmom's observation, project #5 on that list w/ the Columbine/Columbian snafu also cites the "Great Northern" trail, which I think is actually the "Great Western" trail?
Posts: 227 | Location: Glen Ellyn, IL | Registered: October 22, 2003
Bridge construction. Glen Ellyn/Lombard 5/2009 - 11/2009 $2.554 million
IMPACT ON TRAVEL: 60B95 Removal of the existing bridge and replacement with a 3-span, 2 @ 35'-0", 1 @ 30'-0" concrete slab structure carrying IL Route 53 over east branch of DuPage River (SN 022-0181) approach pavement reconstruction and other work, located in Glen Ellyn and Lombard.
Thanks all. I don't drive that stretch regularly, and was ignorant of these plans. I imagine the area I was asking about will likely be used as a staging area. Was at the dog park this a.m. - traffic on 53 sure looked a mess. Flag men directing traffic to a single lane. Will have to remember to avoid that stretch of road for the duration.
I think it was at the last board meeting, the Village passed an ordinance to hire a firm to move something so that the bridge project could proceed. I think it was a sewer line or pipe of some sort. So if you see Village trucks, i.e. public works, they are just checking on that part of the project.
I could look up exactly what the Village is doing, but it is too nice of a day and I am headed back outside. Check out GE's websiteunder meeting agendas to see how close I got to what needs to be done.
Motion to waive competitive bidding and accept the proposal of Unique Plumbing Company of Brookfield, IL to relocate water main and install valves and a fire hydrant to accommodate new bridge construction on Route 53 at the East Branch of the DuPage River, in the amount of $30,000 (including 15% contingency), to be expensed to the FY 08-09 Water Fund.
This action addresses a situation requiring immediate response from the Village to relocate a section of 12-inch water main serving the Braeside area. The pipe is located on the south side of Route 53. The Illinois Department of Transportation is reconstructing the bridge over the East Branch of the DuPage River this year, with work to begin this month. A section of the existing water main is in conflict with the proposed new west bridge abutment and must be relocated away from the new structure. About 50 ft. of main requires relocation. In addition to the pipe work, two valves and a fire hydrant would be installed to improve water system operations in proximity to the bridge. Since this is a project of limited scope and duration, price quotes were requested from twelve underground contractors familiar to the Public Works Department. Seven contractors responded with price quotes. The selected proposal was submitted by Unique Plumbing in the amount of $26,090, with the next four bids all in the $34,000 to $35,000 price range. The water main relocation work will be performed as soon as possible and is expected to take about two days to complete.
where did you find that and I'm assuming this is what is being done right this minute.
How I wish, how I wish you were here. We're just two lost souls Swimming in a fish bowl, Year after year, Running over the same old ground. What have we found? The same old fears. Wish you were here.
Go to the Village's website, www.glenellyn.org, click on the left side Agendas & Minutes, under the Village Board, click on the April 13th meeting. You will find it as Item N under Consent Agenda.
Great! Thank You!! I wonder why the minutes are always so slow on these meetings? Some aren't even posted at all.
How I wish, how I wish you were here. We're just two lost souls Swimming in a fish bowl, Year after year, Running over the same old ground. What have we found? The same old fears. Wish you were here.
Personally I am amazed at all of the trees that game down behind the coveted SARC area. Come to think of it I am even more amazed at the lack of public outcry over said felled trees.
Oh, wait a minute...they're not across the street from Missy Creech's house AND they are suspiciously close to the South Side of town. Now I get it
I honestly don't know what you're talking about - which trees? Where? (I live in the coveted SARC area.) However, your memory must be short, or you're a new resident, because the outcry over trees being felled to make room for the Baker Hill development (town homes and strip mall) was HUGE. And that development was even more suspiciously close to the South Side of Roosevelt.
I remember when I used to post under my real name (though I never included my address and house photo). Had to stop when that pig's head ended up on my front porch.
Anyway, Jeff...what trees are you talking about? Have they been felled recently?
Are we really thinking that MC doesn't give a **** about trees unless they are on St. Charles Road and Riford?
There is a suspiciously dead Ash tree juuuuuuust barely on the other side of my property line that is still standing...and won't be noticed by the owner for a few years. I think it needs to come down...no one is fighting to save it...wonder if it succumbed to EAB?
Posts: 9128 | Location: CLEA | Registered: November 04, 2004
The best vantage place to see where the trees were removed is from the dog park behind the SARC. Walk to the far end (east?) of the dog park, and immediately on the other side of the fence you will see the clear-cut area I referred to in my initial post. It is bounded by a silt fence.
To my recollection, I would have considered the majority of what was cut to be underbrush along the lines of honeysuckle and raspberry bushes. But you can see at least a couple of sizeable stumps where they took down mature trees more than a foot in diameter.
Last time I looked they had left at least one quite sizeable tree between the clear-cut area and 53, which may obscure the view of the area that was cut.
The main reason I was surprised to see the activity going on there is because I had assumed it was extremely prone to flooding. I have no idea who owns/maintains that area, and have never seen it used by anyone for any purpose. I suspect it is only really visible to 4 or 5 homes that back up to it. I believe those houses would be on the S side of Oxford, just before it ends at Abbotsford.
Pull up the satellite view on Google maps and you should pretty easily be able to see the area I am speaking about.
