A fresh look for Arlington Heights water tower
Crews expect to wrap up work in the coming days on the repainting of the 157-foot water tower that stands at Ridge Avenue and Thomas Street in Arlington Heights. It's the first time the 92-foot-diameter tank and tower have received a fresh coat of paint in about three decades, said Jeff Musinski, the utilities superintendent for Arlington Heights.
Because such a huge undertaking can be disruptive for neighbors, Musinski said he hopes it'll more than another 30 years before the village has to repaint the 1 million-gallon water tower.
Work is progressing to repaint the Arlington Heights water tower at Ridge Avenue and Thomas Street. The tower stands 157 feet tall and can hold 1 million gallons of water.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
A worker climbs down a side ladder as work progresses to repaint the Arlington Heights water tower at Ridge Avenue and Thomas Street. It's the first time a new coat of paint has been put on the 157-foot tower in about 30 years, said Jeff Musinski, the Arlington Heights utilities superintendent.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
A contractor works near the base of the Arlington Heights water tower at the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Thomas Street in Arlington Heights.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
The Arlington Heights water tower at the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Thomas Street is being repainted for the first time in about 30 years. The tower stands 157 feet tall and can hold 1 million gallons of water.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
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