Traffic Calming Islands along Colfax Avenue to be completed this week.

This past week the contractor completed the concrete curb & gutter removal and replacement along Colfax Avenue between Waukegan Road and Harlem Avenue. The contractor also performed the concrete base course in front of the curb replacements and at the Nottingham Avenue intersection where the roadway is to be widened.   

Next week, the contractor will begin removing the pavement in the center of Colfax Avenue at Nora Avenue and Nottingham Avenue in preparation for constructing the traffic calming islands.

During the Colfax Avenue Improvements, there will be no parking allowed on the roadway. The posted 8 AM to 10 PM No Parking Restrictions will remain in effect. It is  requested all cars parked along Colfax Avenue be moved prior to 7:00 AM each weekday and 9:00 AM on Saturdays.

The final asphalt pavement surface layer will not be installed along Nora Avenue and Neva Avenue until the Colfax Avenue improvements are completed.

We appreciate all of your patience while the Colfax Avenue improvements are being constructed.

Concrete Curb & Gutter Replacement along Colfax Avenue

This past week the contractor removed the concrete curb & gutter along Colfax Avenue scheduled to be replaced. The contractor also set the forms and installed aggregate base below the proposed concrete curb & gutter. Due to the weather conditions, the concrete could not be installed. The concrete is scheduled to be poured on Saturday, September 20th, starting at 8:00 AM.   

Next week, the contractor will begin construction of the traffic calming islands at the Nora Avenue and Nottingham Avenue intersections.

During the Colfax Avenue Improvements, there will be no parking allowed on the roadway. The posted 8 AM to 10 PM No Parking Restrictions will remain in effect. It is  requested all cars parked along Colfax Avenue be moved prior to 7:00 AM each weekday and 9:00 AM on Saturdays.

The final asphalt pavement surface layer will not be installed along Nora Avenue and Neva Avenue until the Colfax Avenue improvements are completed.

We appreciate all of your patience while the Colfax Avenue improvements are being constructed.

Colfax Avenue Improvements to Begin

This past week the contractor continued to water the sod along the project site. The contractor also began saw-cutting for the Colfax Avenue Improvements.

The contractor is anticipated to begin the concrete curb & gutter removals along Colfax Avenue on Monday, September 16^th. Those residents with concrete curb & gutter repairs adjacent to their driveways will need to have their vehicles moved from garages and driveways prior to the curb & gutter being removed. The contractor will knock on each effected residents door prior to removing the curb & gutter to ensure all vehicles are moved.

During the Colfax Avenue Improvements, there will be no parking allowed on the roadway. The posted 8 AM to 10 PM No Parking Restrictions will remain in effect. It is  requested all cars parked along Colfax Avenue be moved prior to 7:00 AM each weekday and 9:00 AM on Saturdays.

The work along Colfax Avenue will include concrete curb & gutter repairs, construction of traffic calming islands at Nora Avenue and Nottingham Avenue, and asphalt resurfacing from Waukegan Road to Harlem Avenue.

The final asphalt pavement surface layer will not be installed along Nora Avenue and Neva Avenue until the Colfax Avenue improvements are completed.

We appreciate all of your patience while the Colfax Avenue improvements are being constructed.

Sod Restoration Completed

This past week the contractor performed landscape grading and sod installation along the project site.

We have met with the contractor to discuss the proposed traffic calming islands along Colfax Avenue at the intersections of Nora Avenue and Nottingham Avenue.

It is anticipated the work along Colfax Avenue will begin the week of September 9^th.

The final asphalt pavement surface layer will not be installed until all landscape restorations are completed and Colfax Avenue is ready for asphalt pavement.

We appreciate all of your patience while the Colfax Avenue improvements are being finalized.