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40W201 Wasco Road, Suite D
St. Charles, IL 60175
Phone: 630.587.0470
Fax: 630.587.0475
The City of North Chicago's Foss Park Underpass and Retaining Wall Improvement Project is nearing completion. This section of Foss Park Avenue is a critical access point for AbbVie Pharmaceuticals, the FBI Training Facility, Foss Park District amenities, West Rock Corporation, and Naval Station Great Lakes, so time was of the essence. The contractor achieved substantial completion within seven weeks. This $550,000 project included reconstructing 800 feet of the roadway and all associated curbs, sidewalks, and storm sewer. The roadway section under the Chicago Northwestern Railroad underpass was improved from an HMA pavement section to a 10-inch PCC-reinforced pavement section. Areas along the route were also reprofiled to improve drainage. To replace a failing stone wall along a portion of the corridor, a 130-foot modular block retaining wall was installed. The remaining parkway restoration and HMA surface course placement is expected to be completed in Spring 2025.
The Village of Fox Lake recently completed its 2024 Roadway Improvement project that improved a half mile of Longwood Drive and Wildwood Drive. Rehabilitating these roadways included using Full-Depth Reclamation with Cement, a sustainable construction method. This method pulverizes the existing pavement section and mixes cement, providing a more substantial base for the new pavement section. Grant Township maintains a section of Longwood Drive and two other roadways east of the work being completed. To minimize public impacts and provide a comprehensive improvement to residents, the Township resurfaced a half mile of its roadways in conjunction with the Village. Trotter and Associates provided design and construction engineering services for the Village and the Township.
The Village of Fox Lake engaged Trotter and Associates, Inc. to work with a sign design firm, obtain permits, and provide construction observation for the fabrication and installation of wayfinding signs throughout the Village. The project also included removing and replacing Village of Fox Lake signs with new monument signs. These monument signs incorporated the stone base and Village logo as seen throughout other structures constructed within the Village over recent years. The project involved permitting three separate DOTs which included: IDOT, Lake County, and McHenry County. In total, 19 signs were installed, and more are slated for construction in 2025.
The Village of Fox Lake engaged Trotter and Associates, Inc. to design and construct a new roadway for the Lakefront Park redevelopment initiative. Valued at approximately $1.4 million, this undertaking will serve as the primary means of access for the residents and businesses along Nippersink Road, adjacent to Lakefront Park. The project also includes new water main improvements installed to bring municipal water to the residents and businesses and updates to the stormwater utilities within the area. Construction began in June 2023, and the roadway opened to the public in November, achieving Substantial Completion. The project has reached Final Completion, with the overall cost being about $20,000 under budget.
Recently, Trotter & Associates performed a bridge inspection for the Glenbard Wastewater Authority. The Village of Lombard originally constructed the bridge, which is located at their combined sewer overflow (CSO) facility. There are no records available for the bridge, so the Trotter Team conducted a detailed “first bridge” inspection to serve as a baseline moving forward. The bridge was found to be in excellent condition, with only minor maintenance items that need to be addressed.
The City of McHenry elected to take significant steps towards improving the local city streets through a road resurfacing program that will continue through the upcoming years. McHenry utilized an independent 3 rd party firm to create a report analyzing the condition of the local city streets for a systematic approach to providing value to the community. This report identified for selection the streets rated the lowest in overall condition. The City made selections based on a dedicated funding amount with the express goal of resurfacing as many roads as possible. The 2022 Road Program included milling of existing bituminous surfaces, preparation and re-grading of the existing roadway bases, adjustment of utility structures, placement of hot-mix asphalt binder and surface courses and the restoration of disturbed areas. The Project incorporated 28 individual streets totaling approximately 7.7 miles of local city streets. The City requested Trotter and Associated Inc. to provide construction engineering services for the Project. TAI staff provided Project oversite during construction including the Contractor’s daily progress and Work in accordance with IDOT documentation policies and procedures, ensuring the Contractor performed all Work conforming to the Contract Documents, Project coordination between the Public Works Department and the Contractor, documenting construction progress for periodic reporting and quantifying Work performed for periodic payments to the Contractor.