Bike Path & Street Maintenance Updates in DeKalb

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) continues to mill the road surface
overnight and progress south on IL 23. The milling is scheduled to continue through the
end of the month with paving to begin after the Labor Day Holiday. Intermittent, daytime
lane closures in the northbound lanes will continue as the contractor pours the last of
the curbs and sidewalks.

Construction on the Kishwaukee – Kiwanis Bike Path kicked off last Tuesday. The
contractor began to clear out trees between Lincoln Hwy and the railroad tracks. Upon
completion, the contractor will haul out excess soil to begin the grading process.

The Kishwaukee Bike Path Project links Prairie Park on the south side of Lincoln
Highway to the Northern Illinois University (NIU) campus on the north side of Lincoln
Highway. This provides an off street bike path from Devonaire Farms Subdivision to the
Hopkins Park Pool and then links to the DeKalb Nature Trail. The City received 80% of
the funding from the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP). In 2011, the
DeKalb Sycamore Area Transportation Study (DSATS) published a Bicycle and
Pedestrian Plan. The plan identified the proposed the bike path as critical and
necessary to connect NIU to the City’s bike paths. DeKalb’s ITEP grant award is among
54 statewide projects funding bike paths and streetscapes.

The water main replacement project on Sunset Place between Fourth Street and First
Street continues. Crews continue digging west to First Street. Once digging is complete, the contractor inserts the new water main and backfills the trench with stone gravel. They will repeat the process on the other scheduled water main replacements. After all mains are inserted, the contractor returns to tie into the live water mains. However, before going live, Public Works tests the main for microbial contaminations and performs a pressure test. A satisfactory result from both tests permits the main to go live permanently.
The 2017 Street maintenance program has moved to the milling phase. This week, the
contractor milled Normal Road, Taylor Street, and Pine Street. The remaining streets scheduled for milling are listed below.

• North 11th Street, Lincoln Highway to Locust Street
• North 10th Street, railroad tracks to Pleasant Street.
• North 9th Street, Lincoln Highway to Locust Stree

During construction, you may experience parking restrictions, limited traffic, and limited
driveway access. The contractor will work hard to limit inconveniences, but the City asks for your patience as the work occurs.

For updates, please continue to visit the City of DeKalb’s website www.cityofdekalb.com. You may also follow them on Facebook and Twitter at #cityofdekalb_IL. Please call Patrick DiDiana at 815 748-8135 or Patrick.didiana@cityofdekalb.com with questions and concerns.