Thursday, August 21, 2014

Downers Grove eyes $594,877 sewer and streets project on Forest Avenue

DOWNERS GROVE – The Downers Grove Village Council is considering a $594,877 project to improve drainage and reduce flooding for buildings on Forest Avenue.
The council heard the plan’s first reading at its meeting Aug. 12 and was expected to approve the plan Aug. 19.
The project would replace the existing sewer system on Forest Avenue from 41st Street to Herbert Street, “which is currently in very poor condition and needs to be replaced,” Downers Grove Public Works Director Nan Newlon said.
Additional work would include the installation of permeable pavers and native plantings, along with road resurfacing on Forest venue from 41st Street to 39th Street, according to village staff.
The pavers and plantings would correspond with two low points in the road to help with drainage and slow neighborhood traffic, Newlon said.
She said those improvements were added to the project after meetings with neighbors.
“The residents are all very much in favor of this, they think it’ll be a benefit to their neighborhood, help reduce [traffic] speed and be an amenity for their street,” she said.

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