Burr Ridge To Improve Key Street

BURR RIDGE, IL – The village of Burr Ridge on Monday unveiled next budget year's planned improvements, including upgrades to a major street.

For the budget year starting in May, the village's biggest project is 83rd Street. It plans to improve the road throughout the entire village. The price tag is nearly $1.1 million, with the money largely coming from the state.

Another major project is the Elm Street culvert, which the village said has suffered significant corrosion. Officials have been wanting this improvement for years. It is estimated to cost $900,000, largely coming from the federal government.

The culvert has been described as a regional watercourse for surrounding towns.

If the pipe collapsed, it would impact nearby Elm Elementary School for months and impede regional traffic in Burr Ridge, Hinsdale and Willowbrook, the village said in a 2022 news release.

It would also likely result in major damage to nearby homes, according to the village.

Also, the village plans to repave the 79th Street pathway with concrete next budget year. As it is, officials said, the pathway contains trip hazards.

At Monday's Village Board meeting, Trustee Russell Smith questioned whether going with concrete instead of asphalt was hiking the $735,000 in a big way.

In response, David Preissig, the village's public works director, said concrete wasn't a major factor. Years ago, he said, the village went with concrete for the Lincolnshire pathway.

Mayor Gary Grasso added, "There's a large safety component."

In other projects, the village plans to spend $678,000 repaving 1.8 miles of streets.