Expect delays as East State Street work continues in Geneva

The reconstruction of East State Street in Geneva from Glengarry Drive to the Fox River continues, with utility companies relocating infrastructure underground, officials announced.

Rebuilding East State Street is a multiyear, $22 million project for the Illinois Department of Transportation, but utility infrastructure has to come first.

Nicor will resume its work at State Street and Glengarry Drive, where traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction through the intersection.

Drivers should expect congestion during peak travel times.

Comcast will work in the parkway near Simpson Street, but no major traffic disruptions are expected there.

HomeTowne Electric is expected to continue temporary traffic signal work this week. The project may require some intermittent lane closures at the State Street intersections with traffic lights at Route 25, East State and Glengarry Drive.

Geneva police are encouraging drivers to use the zipper merge system to help alleviate significant backups. Police are also asking drivers to expect delays, consider alternate routes and use caution when going through work zones.

The full East State Street reconstruction project is now tentatively expected to start this spring and be completed in late 2027, with punch list items to be finished the following year. The timeline is dependent on how quickly the utility relocations are resolved, officials say.

The project encompasses roadway widening, streetscape enhancements, bike lanes, traffic signal upgrades, new street lighting and other infrastructure improvements.