Approximate
Project Timeline
Note: Timeline is weather- and material-permitting
• Early June — Removal of trees & tree grates; prep work
• June 18 — Project Open House
• Late June — Construction begins
• Aug. 31 — Hardscape construction concludes
• September — Landscaping & restoration
• October — Project completion
Project Background
• 2017 — Preliminary traffic analysis
• 2017-2023 — Work to obtain funding
• 2018-2024 — Phase 1 Engineering Study
• 2024 — Phase II Engineering Design
• Nov. 2024 — Final Project Plans to IDOT
• March 2025 — IDOT Letting (Bid)
• June-October 2025 — Construction
PLANNING MEETINGS / PRESENTATIONS
• Two Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Meetings
• Three Cook County Meetings
• Eight Internal Planning Meetings
• Two Steering Committee Meetings — July 18 & Aug. 14, 2024
• Four Village Board of Trustees Meetings — Dec. 2, 2019; Oct. 19, 2020; Nov. 1, 2021; & Oct. 21, 2024
GRANTS RECEIVED
• $128,000 Invest in Cook 2018 Grant for Phase I Engineering (Village cost: $32,000)
• $55,000 Invest in Cook 2023 Grant for Phase II Engineering (Village cost: $95,000)
• $1,184,000 ITEP 2022 Grant for Phase III Construction & Construction Engineering (Village match requirement: $296,114)
Total Estimated Project Cost: $2,027,755
(Village to cover balance of project cost)