St. Charles Patch Car-Cam: Main Street/Route 64

Clearer skies, warm weather and receding floodwaters are a recipe for construction to get back into full swing again on the nearly 3-year-old East Main Street/Route 64 reconstruction project.

Here’s a rundown from James Bernahl, the St. Charles Public Works engineering division manager, on what to expect (weather permitting):

38^th Avenue to Route 59

Pavement removal is expected to continue between Keil Street and Powis Road, Bernahl's release states. Once the roadway has been removed the construction crews will continue with the storm sewer installation work, which is expected to be ongoing for the next two to three weeks.

Frame preparation and the pouring of new concrete curbing and pavement on Powis Road, south of East Main Street, is expected to be completed by Wednesday May 1, 2013.

Grinding and restoration work is to continue on Smith and Kautz roads, the release states.

Final grading and restoration work along the parkway on East Main Street from 38^th Avenue towards the Smith and Kautz roads intersection is expected. Completion of the restoration work is expected in the next two to three weeks.

According to the release, the contractor anticipates placing concrete for the intersection of East Main Street and 38^th Avenue and the Pheasant Run entrance, to be completed by Wednesday May 1 2013. The opening of both locations is tentatively set for Monday May 6, 2013.

Construction related to the new bridge near Powis Road is expected to be ongoing through the next few months, with work at the bridge due to be completed by mid-July 2013. Work is focused now on the center lanes of the bridge, with traffic being diverted to the new outside lanes.

7^th Avenue to Kirk Road

Breaking and removal of the roadway on the north side of East Main Street beginning near 7^th Avenue is expected to advance eastward as crews improve and expand storm sewers within the Illinois Department of Transportation right of way, according to Bernahl's release.

Curb installation will continue on East Main Street between Tyler and Kirk roads. The contractor was able to frame and prepare for the installation of the new curbing along the east side of Dunham Road. Also expected is permanent concrete patching for the proposed roadway widening.

Storm sewer improvements will continue on the north side of East Main Street from 7^th Avenue to 13^th Avenue, the release states. This work is expected to advance eastward toward Dunham Road over the coming few months. This work has advanced slowly because of the wet weather conditions.

Pavement grinding and removal will continue, focusing mainly on the north side of East Main Street from 7^th Avenue toward Kirk Road for the next few weeks.

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