Lane closures are expected overnight on Lehigh Avenue through Saturday, as ComEd crews work to remove electrical towers near railroad tracks, Morton Grove village officials said in a newsletter to residents.
The duration of the maintenance work is contingent on weather conditions permitting progress on the project, according to the newsletter.
The work was schedule begin Oct. 23, and construction crews are expected to remove and replace the two electrical towers adjacent to the railroad tracks.
Crews have been scheduled to work from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m., with the overnight hours intended to lower safety risks relating to the volume of trains traveling through Morton Grove during the day, the newsletter states.
Officials expect that the maintenance work would affect traffic, limit commuter parking space availability and add to overnight noise, the newsletter states. Two-way traffic on Lehigh Avenue is expected to be reduced to one lane, and flaggers are controlling northbound and southbound travel on the roadway.
“The village understands this to be important work for ComEd to maintain and improve the reliability of delivering energy to its customers,” the newsletter states. “ComEd, its engineers and contractors, and village staff have coordinated this work closely to minimize the time of the inconvenience and minimize safety concerns.”
Motorists are encouraged to avoid Lehigh Avenue when possible throughout the maintenance period.
Kyra Senese is a freelancer.