Public Works Department - Construction Projects

2010 Village Construction Projects

Click here to view the 2010 Village Construction Project map. Thank you in advance to Skokie residents for their patience with these important improvement projects.

Main Street Resurfacing
Timetable: April-June
Main Street between Skokie Boulevard and Crawford Avenue will be resurfaced.  The majority of this project uses American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds.

Residential Street Resurfacing
Timetable: July-October
Resurfacing of two miles of residential streets at various locations throughout the Village.

East Prairie/Kostner Avenue Resurfacing 
Timetable: June-August
East Prairie Road between Main Street and Dempster Street and Kostner Avenue between Jarvis Avenue and Oakton Street
will be resurfaced this spring. 

Community Development Block Grant Resurfacing
Timetable: July-September
Resurfacing of Louise Avenue between Babb Avenue and LaCrosse Avenue.  Several oiled alleys within the CDBG area will be resurfaced.

Skokie Boulevard Streetscaping 
Timetable: May-November
Skokie Boulevard received American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to help pay for the modernization of Skokie Boulevard between Oakton Street and Washington Street.  Improvements include new street lighting and streetscaping improvements.

Intersection of Skokie Boulevard and Golf Road:  Roadway Reconstruction Project
Timetable: February-November
Water main replacement, storm sewer improvements, street light improvements and reconstruction of entire intersection including providing northbound and southbound dual left turn lanes, traffic signal modernization and pedestrian crossing improvement.

For the most up-to-date information on this project, please see the Skokie Boulevard/Golf Road Newsletter:

Sewer Rehabilitation
Timetable: May-July
Sewer repairs on Monticello Avenue between Carol Street and Crain Street, Trumbull Avenue between Main Street and Madison Street, Trumbull Avenue from Lee Street to south of Lee Street, Bennett Avenue from Greenwood Street to north of Greenwood Street, Lowell Avenue from Cleveland Street to north of Cleveland Street and East Prairie Road between Greenleaf Street and Crain Street.

Water Main Improvements
Timetable: July-August
Water main replacement on Lavergne Avenue from Old Orchard Road to Central Street and Elm Terrace from Kenton Avenue to Kilpatrick Avenue.

Sidewalk Improvement Program
Timetable: June-July
This maintenance program replaces broken sections of sidewalk.  Concrete patching is included with this project.

High-Priority Patching Program
Timetable: June-July
This project repairs large bituminous patches and berms throughout the Village.

Illinois Department of Transportation
Timetable:  May-November
The Touhy Avenue Bridge over the Edens Expressway is planned for re-decking.  Touhy Avenue from Hamlin Avenue to McCormick Boulevard will be resurfaced.  Dempster Street Bridge over the Edens Expressway is planned for joint-maintenance and slope wall work.  Several frontage roads along the Edens are scheduled to be resurfaced.

Downtown Skokie Swift Station
Timetable: Construction of the station for the CTA Yellow Line at Oakton Street is planned to begin this construction season.

Pedestrian Way Improvements, Lamon Avenue
Timetable:  April-May
The Village is using Community Development Block Grant funds to install new street lighting along Lamon Avenue between Mulford Street and Oakton Street.  This project will provide a strategic walking path between the Oakton Community College and Downtown Skokie.

2009 Completed Construction Programs:


2009 Non-Arterial Street Resurfacing Program 
Resurfacing of three miles of residential streets at various locations throughout the Village.

East Industrial Street Resurfacing
Street lighting, intersection improvements, curb and one mile of resurfacing in the East Industrial Special Service Area.

Community Development Block Grant Resurfacing 
Resurfacing and installation of pedestrian-friendly features along Lamon Avenue between Mulford Street and Oakton Street.  Street lights will be installed in the spring of 2010.

Traffic Signal Installation Project 
New traffic signal installation and channelization improvements were placed at the Niles Center Road/Madison Street intersection. 

Sidewalk Improvement Program
A new sidewalk was installed connecting the 9200 blocks of Avers and Ridgeway.  This work was included with the annual 50-50 sidewalk program. 

Municipal Parking Lot Resurfacing
The Village parking lots at the northwest corner of Dempster Street and East Prairie Road and the southwest corner of Dempster Street and Kimball Avenue were resurfaced and restriped.

High Priority Street Patching Program
17 patching locations and 6 berms were resurfaced.

IDOT Projects
Dempster Street was resurfaced between Skokie Boulevard and McCormick Boulevard.  Skokie Boulevard was resurfaced between Touhy Avenue and Foster Street.  Skokie Boulevard was resurfaced Old Orchard Road north into Wilmette.  Golf Road was resurfaced from Gross Point Road to McCormick Boulevard.  Gross Point Road was resurfaced between Golf Road and Old Orchard Road.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.