Burr Ridge will put more than $1 million into road improvements this year, with much of the focus on the Oak Hills subdivision and Garfield Street.
Nearly $600,000 of the village’s road improvements in 2016 will be spent on projects in Oak Hills and on Garfield.
Motor fuel tax money, the village’s cut of the state gasoline tax, and a federal grant covering 75 percent of the cost of Garfield resurfacing will cut the village’s financial obligation for work nearly in half, to $559,920. The village’s share of that work will be paid through the general fund.
Public Works Director David Preissig said the municipality does an annual street survey to ensure that the roadways in the worst condition are put at the top of the village’s repair list. He said there are a number of roadway treatments, such as patching and crack sealing, that the village does prior to completely redoing a street.
“We try to do the right treatment at the right time on the right street,” Preissig said.
The Village Board unanimously approved the 2016 Road Program recommendations.
Work to be done in the Oak Hills Subdivision:
* 93rd Place from Jackson Street east
* 94th Place from Jackson east
* 94th Street from Jackson to Oak Hill Court
* 95th Place from Jackson east
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* Jackson from 93rd Place to Route 83
* Jackson from 95th Place to 93rd Place
* Oak Hill from 94th Street north
* Palisades Road from 95th Place south
The Oak Hills resurfacing work is estimated at $251,000.
Costs associated with Garfield Street, slated to be resurfaced this summer, are two phases of engineering work, estimated at a combined $50,000, and resurfacing estimated at $283,000 (75 percent of which will be covered by a Federal Highway Administration Surface Transportation Program grant).
The village will also do two resurfacing projects in both the Ruth Lake Ridge and Woodview subdivisions.
Resurfacing work in Ruth Lake Ridge:
* Clubside Court from Madison Street east
* Andrew Court from Madison east
Resurfacing in Woodview:
* South Drive from Laurie Lane to Woodview Road
* Woodview from 1040 Woodview to South Drive
Other projects on the village’s 2016 Road Program docket:
* resurfacing of Polo Ridge Court from 87th Street south
* patching on Tomlin Drive from Dougshire Court to Garywood Drive
* crack sealing, estimated at $30,000, on various streets
* pavement marking, estimated at $40,000, on various streets
* material testing and quality assurance, estimated at $15,000
* engineering work on 79th Street resurfacing. That resurfacing is planned for Summer 2017 and will also get 75 percent federal funding.
Kevin Beese is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.