Water Main Improvements Completed along Longvalley Road. Storm Sewer Improvements Begin

Work Completed Last Week, August 22^nd to 26^th 

·         Completed water service replacements along Longvalley Road between Country Lane and North Branch Road

·         Completed connections between the existing water main and the new water main at North Branch Road and Country Lane

·         Began storm sewer installation along Longvalley Road from river working west.

·         Nicor has demobilized and will continue Phase II of the gas main and service replacement along Longvalley Road once the storm sewer work is completed.

Work Anticipated to be completed This week, August 29^th to September 2^nd

·         Continue with storm sewer installation along Longvalley Road

·         General Site clean-up prior to Labor Day Weekend.

The contractor has started the final phase of the underground utility improvements along Longvalley Road, storm sewer installation. The contractor is replacing the existing storm sewer piping with larger piping to the outfall at the river. Due to the size and location of the new storm sewer, travelling along Longvalley Road has become increasingly more difficult. The Village and contractor are committed to doing everything possible to minimize these delays, but your patience and understanding is definitely appreciated. Depending on work progress and weather conditions, the storm sewer main line installation are anticipated to take another 2 to 3 weeks to complete.

Water Improvements Nearly Complete, Storm Sewer Improvements to Begin on Longvalley Road

Work Completed Last Week, August 15^th to August 19^th

·         Performed testing and received required approvals to place the remaining portion of the newly installed water main along Longvalley Road into service.

·         Continued water service replacements along Longvalley Road.

·         Made connections to the existing water main at intersections of Crabtree Lane and Rio Vista Road.

·         Nicor Gas completed Phase I of the gas main and service replacements along North Branch Road and Longvalley Road from Country Lane to North Branch Road.

Work Anticipated to be completed This week, August 22^nd to 26^th  

·         Complete water service replacements along Longvalley Road between Country Lane and North Branch Road

·         Complete connections between the existing water main and the new water main at North Branch Road and Country Lane

·         Begin storm sewer installation along Longvalley Road from river working west.

·         Nicor has demobilized and will continue Phase II of the gas main and service replacement along Longvalley Road once the storm sewer work is completed.

The contractor will complete the water service replacements along Longvalley Road between Country Lane and North Branch Road this week. Water services will be replaced from the new water main to the existing valve and box located in front of each home. During the water service replacement, water to individual homes will be shut-off for approximately 2-3 hours while the transition from the old service to the new service is made. The contractor will notify each resident individually regarding the approximate time and day of the water shut-off prior to turning off the water.

The contractor will also make connections between the existing water main and the newly installed water main at Country Lane and North Branch Road. As with last week, during these connections, the existing and new water main will be need to shut-down. Residents affected by the shut-down are notified the day prior to the shut-down occurring.

A majority of the water system improvements along Longvalley Road will be completed near the middle of the week. The contractor will begin installing the new storm sewer starting at the river and working west.  A majority of the project will be receiving new, and larger, storm sewer piping.

Mainline Water Main along Longvalley Road Completed. Water Service Replacements On-Going

Work Completed Last Week, August 8^th to August 12^th  

·         Completed water main installing along Longvalley Road from river to North Branch Road

·         Performed tests and received required approvals to place a portion of the newly installed water main into service.

·         Began water service replacements along Longvalley Road starting at river and working west.

·         Nicor Gas continued to replace the existing gas main and services along North Branch Road and Longvalley Road.

Work Anticipated to be completed This week, August 15^th to 19^th

·         Continue to perform testing and receive necessary approvals prior to placing sections of the newly installed water main into service

·         Continue water service replacements along Longvalley Road at east end near river and work west to North Branch Road

·         Nicor gas is anticipating have the 1^st Phase of gas main and service replacements, including house switch-overs, completed by the end of the week.

The contractor will continue water service replacements along Longvalley Road starting at the east end near the river and working west towards North Branch Road. Water services will be replaced from the new water main to the existing valve and box located in front of each home. During the water service replacement, water to individual homes will be shut-off for approximately 2-3 hours while the transition from the old service to the new service is made. The contractor will notify each resident individually regarding the approximate time and day of the water shut-off prior to turning off the water.

Water Main on Longvalley Road Continues

Work Completed Last Week, July 25^th to July 29^th  

·         Started water main installation along Longvalley Road at east end near river and worked west

·         Nicor Gas continued to replace the existing gas main and services along North Branch Road.

Work Anticipated to be completed This week, August 1^st to August 5^th  

·         Continue water main installation along Longvalley Road towards North Branch Road

·         Nicor Gas to begin work along Longvalley Road replacing the gas main and services in the area.

The contractor will continue with water main installation along Longvalley Road this week, with hopes of installing on the water main to North Branch Road by the end of the week. During water main installation, the contractor will be excavating along the entire length of the roadway in lieu of across the roadway. This will pose additional challenges in traveling along the roadway due to the construction equipment on-site and excavations on the side of the road. Also, those residents that live adjacent to where the working is occurring during the day, access to your driveway will be temporarily restricted as the excavation occurs in front of your driveway. Residents affected by temporary driveway closures will be notified by knocking on your doors and asking to move any vehicles from the driveway or garage prior to excavation occurring. We will do everything possible to limit the travel delays along Longvalley road, but please use care and allow a little extra time. The excavations will be filled at the end of each day, so access to all driveways and the roadway will be restored.

Due to the construction, an existing ComEd electrical line was hit causing a power-outage in the area. The incident is still under investigation regarding the reasons for the electrical line being hit. The good news is no injuries occurred on-site. We apologize for any inconvenience this interruption in electrical service caused.

Thanks again for all your patience and understanding as you live within a construction area.