Glenview board reviews 2022 CIP
The Glenview Village Board reviewed the top capital improvement projects for 2022, highlighted by the widening of Chestnut Avenue, a roundabout in The Glen and stormwater improvements in the Tall Trees neighborhood.
In Tuesday's presentation introduced by Village Manager Matt Formica and turned over to Jeff Brady, director of Community Development, Formica stated the village has budgeted $29.8 million for capital improvement projects this year.
Road resurfacing and water main replacements, to the tune of $15 million, will be undertaken on 3.73 miles of streets. Projects address needs at Linneman Street, Ferndale Road and Central Road.
Two miles of road resurfacing and water main replacements, including a main replacement at Robincrest Lane, will be done for about $4 million.
After the bidding process is completed this spring, the widening of Chestnut Avenue from the railroad tracks to Waukegan Road is projected to start this summer, Brady said.
This adds a middle turn lane to the currently two-lane road, and will provide a more 90-degree angle to the intersection of Chestnut Avenue and Tanglewood Drive that should aid drivers. A new path along Chestnut Avenue, a new crosswalk at Tanglewood Drive, new street lighting and better stormwater detention are part of the plan. Cost is about $3.8 million with some $2.98 million funded by grants.
Stemming from several stormwater management studies begun in 2009, the second phase of stormwater detention improvements will start in May at the early 1960s-era Tall Trees subdivision, west of Waukegan Road from Chestnut Avenue south to East Lake Avenue. A first phase, executed on Blackthorn Drive from Sequoia Trail to Silverwillow Drive, was done in 2018.
A big underground drainage culvert, and a pumping station, will be built at Basswood Circle and Sequoia Trail, along with a new generator and control cabin established in Tall Trees Park in the development's southeast portion.
Reconstruction of Silverwillow Drive, Basswood Circle, Redbud Lane and the long stretch of Blackthorn Drive from Silverwillow to Sequoia also is part of a plan that figures to deliver stormwater benefits to 22 structures, the village said.
A future, third phase will concentrate on the full length of Sequoia Trail from Chestnut to East Lake avenues.
Funded by The Glen TIF fund, a $1.1 million roundabout at the intersection of Patriot Boulevard and the Costco access road is slated for construction in June. The roundabout is anticipated to reduce capacity of cars arriving and departing from Costco and Home Depot.
Trustee Tim Doron said 400 cars attempt a left turn from Patriot Boulevard into the shopping center on a Saturday at a "low-volume pedestrian area."
A free-flowing right-hand turn lane exiting the Costco access road paired with the roundabout directing traffic into the access road are designed to alleviate vehicular backup into the shopping center and also reduce toxic emissions from idling autos.
Cars can sit or move feet at a time for up to four minutes, Brady said.
New storm sewers and lighting are part of the package, which the village stated will improve level of service (LOS) ratings to the highest grade at the intersection.