DuPage County has approved seven major road construction projects and another seven reconstruction and interchange improvement projects in the western suburbs this year as part of its five-year Transportation Improvement Program.
Planned work includes intersection improvements on Naperville Road between Ridgeland Avenue and Interstate 88 in Naperville as well as projects in nearby Lisle, Winfield and Warrenville.
The seven major road construction projects are:
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- Finley Road from Butterfield Road to Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove.
- Medinah Road from Army Trail Road to Irving Park Road from Addison to Medinah.
- Swift Road from St. Charles Road to Collins Avenue between Glen Ellyn and Addison.
- St. Charles Road from Riford Road to Route 53 between Glen Ellyn and Lombard.
- Villa Avenue from Lake Street to North Avenue between Addison and Villa Park.
- Warrenville Road from Route 53 to Finley Road between Lisle and Downers Grove.
- Winfield Road from Warrenville Road to Diehl Road in Warrenville.
Reconstruction projects include:
- Geneva Road bridge over the West Branch DuPage River in Winfield;
- Warrenville Road bridge over the East Branch DuPage River in Lisle;
- York Road from Devon Avenue to north of Route 19/Irving Park Road between Elk Grove Village and Elmhurst.
Reconstruction and widening work will be done at Fabyan Parkway, west of Route 38/Roosevelt Road, in West Chicago.
Intersection improvements will be done at 87th Street and Woodward Avenue in Woodridge, Lemont Road from 83rd Street to 87th Street in Darien, and Naperville Road between Ridgeland Avenue and Interstate 88 in Naperville.
“Our goal for the annual Transportation Construction Program is to maintain or improve the safety and accessibility of our roads in a comprehensive and cost-effective manner,” DuPage County Board Transportation Committee Chair Mary FitzGerald Ozog said in a news release.
“Our larger projects aim to reduce the congestion, ensure the state of good repair of our capital facilities, and improve the overall mobility for residents, workers and visitors in DuPage County.”
In 2023, the county dedicated more than $327 million in federal and county funds to be spent over five years for road safety and congestion projects, including $32 million for bridge repair, $50 million on repavement, and an undisclosed amount for construction of a new highway maintenance facility, according to the release.