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PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTAL IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)
Department: Transportation and Highways
Project Type: Motor Fuel Tax Project Supplemental Improvement
Request: Refer to the Committee of Roads and Bridges
Project: Pavement widening, reconstruction, replacement of existing bridge and engineering costs for account closure.
Location: Potter Road, Ballard to Evanston-Elgin (Golf) Road in the Cities of Des Plaines and Park Ridge and Unincorporated Maine Township
Section: 85-W8140-01-RP
County Board District: 9, 17
Centerline Mileage: 1.9 miles
Fiscal Impact: $13,600,000.00
Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund 600-585 Account
Board Approved Date and Amount: 1/7/1985 $2,300,000.00
Increased Amount: $13,600,000.00
Total Adjusted Amount: $15,900,000.00
Summary: As the design plans progressed, the project became increasingly complicated by involvement with the Cities of Des Plaines and Park Ridge, the Township of Maine, and the Illinois Department of Transportation. This coordination caused lengthy delays to the project due to numerous requests for design plan changes. Further, there were many issues to resolve including utility conflicts, parking accommodations and easements/right-of-way acquisition.
Subsequently, the project scope was expanded to extend the southern limit of the improvement from Ballard Road to Dempster Street (0.26 miles). Further, similar improvements were added along intersecting Ballard Road (0.32 miles) and along intersecting Emerson Street (0.13 miles). Further, a portion of the scheduled Greenwood Avenue detour route was determined to be in too poor condition to be safely utilized as a detour route. Thus, Greenwood Avenue was improved from Carol Street to Davis Street (0.45 miles) by milling and resurfacing the existing pavement, including full-depth patching with curb and gutter repairs.
Additional funding was required due to the increased lengt...
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