How and where St. Charles roadwork will affect you

More than $1 million of road construction is underway in St. Charles, and it won't be completed in the near future. Here is a guide to understanding what's happening.

There are a dozen streets that will see significant work this year:

• Eighth Court, from Oak Street to the south end

• Avalon Court, from South 15th Street to the west end

• Crabapple Lane at Persimmon Drive

• Dukane Drive, from Stone Drive to Kirk Road

• Greenwood Lane, from Oxmoor Court to the north end of Red Gate Park

• Mockingbird Court, from Greenwood Lane to the west end

• North Tyler Road, from East Main Street to Allen Lane

• Oxmoor Court, from Greenwood Lane to the east end

• Peck Road, from Route 38 to South of Dean Street

• South Eighth Street, from Oak Street to Indiana Street

• South 10th Avenue, from South Avenue to Indiana Avenue

• Stone Drive, from Production Drive to Dukane Drive

• Walnut Avenue, from South Second Avenue to South Fifth Avenue

How long it will last

Construction on streets on the west side of the city began this week. Streets on the east side of town will begin July 13, weather permitting. Work on all the streets should end by Aug. 15.

The North Tyler Road project is more extensive. It involves the complete replacement of the underground water main. That work will begin Aug. 1 and wont' be complete until some time in October.

After all the road work is done, the landscaping that was removed will be restored starting in September.

What's being done

The beginning of the roadwork will be the most disruptive phase. It involves underground utility repairs to storm, sanitary and water main systems. Damaged curbs and sidewalks will also be removed and replace.

How you will be impacted

It's possible St. Charles residents adjacent to or near the construction will have limited road access to and from their properties. If that happens, Huntley-based Schroeder Asphalt Services will hang a notice on your door two days before the disruption.

Once the first phase of the work is done, the actual street repaving will occur. Residents should have full access to their property, but city officials ask that all vehicles be removed from the streets so there is no disruption and delay in the repaving because of cars parked in areas that need work.

The final phase is the replacement of any grass torn up during the work.

Mail, garbage and school bus service will not be impacted by the roadwork.

Gary Long, the civil engineer project coordinator for the city, said no one likes dealing with road construction, but it's necessary for residents and visitors to be able to travel throughout the city.

"It's important to have streets in good working order for safe, reliable transportation throughout the community," Long said. "The city works hard to keep our streets and infrastructure well maintained."

Residents with questions can contact Long at glong@stcharlesil.gov.