Kane Co. roads to get needed work
Some winter-ravaged roads in or near Kane County are to get their potholes patched this week and next, as the state hired private contractors last week to do $16.3 million worth of work.
And those who drive through Geneva on Route 31 or Route 38 can rejoice in a few days, as several stretches that are beyond patching are being repaved this week, weather-permitting.
"We'd end up patching the whole road," said Geneva City Engineer Jason Elias, of the bumpy spots on Route 31 near Wheeler Park and Route 38 west of downtown.
In those areas, workers will grind off 3 inches of the surface and repave.
The same will be done on a stretch of Western Avenue From Fargo Boulevard north to Sherwood Lane and a bit of Fargo just east of Western.
Potholes happen when water gets into cracks in pavement and freezes. When the water then thaws, it pushes on the pavement, breaking it. "This winter we had a lot of those freeze-thaw cycles take place," said Elias.
The Geneva project will cost $239,765. The state will pay for $114,760 of that, for the work on routes 31 and 38. Geneva Construction is doing the work.
Meanwhile, Cook, Kane and DuPage tire-killers are in the first round of pothole patching announced by the state. Contracts are still being sought for Lake, McHenry and Will counties.
The work will last a few days in each location and is expected to be finished by the end of June.
Pothole work
Illinois has hired private contractors to patch the following sections of state roads ravaged by the weather this winter.
Kane County
• Galena Boulevard (Route 56 to Hankes Road)
• Route 31 (Lovedale Lane to Route 56)
• Route 47 (Main Street to Dean Street)
• Route 47 (Rolling Oaks to Galena Boulevard)
• Route 47 (Route 30 to Jericho Road)
• Route 47 at Route 56 ramps
• Route 58 in Elgin
• Route 64 (Eighth Avenue to Route 59)
• Route 64 (LaFox Road to Dean Street)
• Route 20 at I-90 (Hampshire)
• Route 20 right-turn lane to southbound Route 47
• Route 30 (Douglas Road to US 34)
• Route 30 (Orchard Road to Blackberry Road)
DuPage County
• Route 38 (from County Farm Road to Kirk Road)
• Route 56 (Naperville Road to Route 25)
• Route 59 (Route 64 to Hawthorne Lane )
• Route 34 (North Aurora Road to Route 59)