Projects

IL RTE 7 (159th Street) Watermain and Sanitary Relocation

Illinois American Water

Location: Homer Glen, IL
Project Cost: $6.2 million

• The project involved the relocation of watermain, sanitary sewer, and sanitary forcemain along an approximately 3.5 mile stretch of IL Route 7 (159th Street).
• The project included over 1.5 miles of new 10”watermain installation; 0.25 miles of new 12” watermain installation, and 1.0 mile of new 16” watermain installation.
• The project included 1.0 mile of sanitary sewer and sanitary sewer force main of various sizes between 6” to 15” mains.

Utility Coordination was required with AT&T, BP, Comcast, ComEd, Exxon Mobil, Village of Homer Glen, Village of Orland Park, Nicor, People’s Gas & the Illinois Department of Transportation. Illinois American Water relocations were successfully completed prior to the construction project and did not cause any delays to the IDOT Roadway project.

One of the unique aspects of this project was ICE was the liaison engineer between Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois American Water to help in permit approval and proper documentation for all reimbursable.

The project was completed on time and under budget.

I-55 (Stevenson Expressway): I-94 (Dan Ryan Expressway) to US 41 (Lake Shore Drive) Inbound Bridges

Illinois Department of Transportation

Location: Chicago, IL
Project Cost: $60.3 million

• The scope consists of reconstruction and widening of the inbound bridge structures of I-55 (Stevenson Expressway) & US 41 (Lake Shore Drive).
• The project includes the construction of three (3) new bridges and three (3) new mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls, lighting & roadway reconstruction.
• The project includes a lane addition along the ramp from NB I-55 to SB Lake Shore Drive, removal and replacement of the ramp from NB I-55 to NB Lake Shore Drive, and reconstruction and widening of the NB I-55 structure.
• The project consists of PCC pavement (jointed), PCC shoulders & sidewalk, 24” water main relocation, storm sewer, and curb & gutter.
• The bridges and retaining walls include the removal of three (3) existing structures, drilled shaft in soil & rock, concrete abutments, lightweight concrete fill, and bridge deck and parapets.
• The project includes non-special waste disposal, polyuria pavement marking, erosion control, embankment, overhead sign structure-span, luminaires, and installation of aluminum light poles.

IL 171 Northbound Archer Rd Intersection Toward 47TH St & I-55 Bridge Replacement

Illinois Department of Transportation

Location: Summit, IL
Project Cost: $27.6 million

• The scope consists of bridge replacement of the NB IL 171 over I-55 structure and the reconstruction of 1.6 miles of Route 171 from north of the IL 171/Archer Road intersection and extended in a north direction towards 47th Street located with the Villages of McCook, Lyons and Summit in Cook County.
• The project consists of pavement patching and resurfacing with polymerized hot-mix asphalt.
• The project includes rehabilitation and/or widening for eight (8) bridges and repairs to two (2) retaining walls.
• The bridges and retaining walls included structural steel repair, jack and remove existing bearings, partial and full depth deck repairs, modular joints, finger plate expansion joints, temporary soil retention systems, drilled shafts in soil & Rock.
• The project includes the removal and replacement of signs and roadway lighting and thirty nine high mast lighting towers through the 171/I-55 interchange.
• The project includes ramp modifications, add auxiliary lane, temporary pavement crossover removal, ditch restoration, placement of pavement markings and all incidental and collateral work.
• The project requires the coordination of signal timing at twenty one intersections and temporary traffic signals set up at two intersections.