These Burr Ridge Streets To Be Improved Next Year

BURR RIDGE, IL – Burr Ridge has found a way to get more competitive bids for resurfacing streets, lowering costs for taxpayers, an official said this week.

At Monday's Village Board meeting, Public Works Director David Preissig said the village will not use state gas tax money for such projects.

By using the state money, he said, the village is delayed in bidding out the work because of state Department of Transportation reviews. So that money is used elsewhere.

The village's resurfacing projects this year were awarded in February, with projects starting in March and largely done by May, Preissig said.

"We just opened up competition and got projects done early," he told the board.

At the meeting, the board unanimously approved resurfacing projects for next year. Preissig said the village rated the condition of streets and came up with recommendations for work.

The streets set for next year's projects were last resurfaced between 2002 and 2004, according to the village.

Here is the list of the planned projects:

Arrowhead Farm subdivision

• Arrowhead Farm Drive
• Chippewa Court
• Navajo Court
• Omaha Drive
• Seneca Court

Cambridge Estates subdivision

• Cambridge Drive
• Camelot Drive
• Carlisle Court
• Charleston Drive
• Kimberly Court

Forest Edge subdivision

• Forest Edge Drive
• Forest Edge Court

83rd Street

The projects are estimated to cost $1.3 million. Half of that money is coming from a state grant, which will go toward the 83rd Street work, Preissig said.

Because many streets were done in the early 2000s, many are coming due for work, resulting in a backlog, he said.

"We're trying to keep the good streets in good condition with things like pavement preservation, crack sealing and patching to keep those going, so we can catch up to the backlog of roads," Preissig said.