Friday, February 8, 2013
The Village of New Lenox is fielding questions about potential occupancy.
It's been only four days since the popular Charley Horse Restaurant and Pub closed its doors suddenly on Feb. 4, but already the Village of New Lenox has had inquiries from similar businesses. Mayor Tim Baldermann, who was caught off-guard by the surprise closure, said Thursday that some people have expressed an interest in the building at 901 E. Lincoln Highway. The first question interested parties want to know about is the process for getting a liquor license. Liquor licenses are not transferable, he added. A fresh application is necessary for each new restaurant that wants to serve alcohol. The Route 30 construction project, which makes it awkward to find the entrance cut specifically on the main drag, has not seemed to deter …
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Those tall stockpiles of dirt are shrinking.
New Lenox Village Engineer Will Nash provides regular updates on the Route 30 Construction Project and how it affects the flow of traffic. There are currently two lanes of traffic in each direction along Route 30. Nash stated, "My staff and I will monitor these areas through the winter and contact the contractor with any required maintenance issues." Readers might like: As weather permits they will begin to place topsoil in median areas and on some of the ditch areas. They will be using some of the dirt from the stockpiles in front of Lincoln-Way Central High School. The piles will get smaller, but they won't diminish entirlely until the summer, Nash stated. All the work mentioned above is dependent on weather and the possibility of …
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Joliet Highway is closed while the contractor works on the intersection.
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Friday, November 16, 2012
Village Engineer Will Nash describes the current state of Route 30 construction.
VAs the Route 30 Construction Project continues to impact the lives of motorists , Village engineer Will Nash provides the latest news on traffic conditions through town. As of Nov. 15, he said: For the next couple weeks, gaps will be filled in by the contractor, said Nash. As a result, more cars will be able to stack at the light and move through the intersection. They plan to be completed with the concrete pavement at Retail Drive Friday. Early the week of Thanksgiving they will strip the intersection to allow the full intersection to be used. This should all be complete by the Thanksgiving shopping rush. According to Nash, the pavement should be placed by the end of next week and will be open early the week of Nov. 26 at the latest…
Friday, November 9, 2012
Anderson Road is now open, but Spencer Road will be closing soon.
Motorists are asked to be aware that the Route 30 construction project is continuing at a rapid pace. Village Engineer Will Nash highlighed the major projects at the moment: • Anderson Road is now open. • Spencer Road is scheduled to close on Monday to build the mainline pavement gap and the connection with Spencer Road. Spencer Road should be open in two weeks. • New concrete has been placed from the west end of the project to east of Bluestone Bay Drive. Motorists are asked to be aware that the contractor will be leaving gaps at the private driveways and side streets as required to allow access. This completes the mainline concrete pours through New Lenox. The contractor is expectected to fill in the gaps in the next couple weeks. …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
New Lenox Village Engineer Will Nash keeps the community informed of traffic patterns during the Route 30 Construction Project.
New Lenox Village Engineer Will Nash provided the latest information on the ongoing Route 30 construction project, including updates on traffic patterns and road closures. At the moment, Anderson Road will remain closed until next week. The mainline pavement has been poured through the intersection. The contractor has installed the side street pavement except for the small area of surface asphalt. According to Nash, the plan calls for the installation of concrete for the east half of Retail Drive. Once the east side of the intersection is complete, they'll move onto the west side. The contractor is expected begin shifting traffic to the east side of the intersection next week. This will provide a complete intersection prior to the holiday…
Thursday, November 1, 2012
New Lenox Village Engineer Will Nash keeps the community informed of traffic patterns during the Route 30 Construction Project.
New Lenox Village Engineer Will Nash provided the latest information on the ongoing Route 30 construction project, including updates on traffic patterns and road closures. All the work mentioned above is dependent on weather and the possibility of unforeseen utility issues. Nash said, "My staff and I have been in contact and will continue to reach out to the business owners and affected parties in the construction areas to update them as we get new information from the contractor. Moving forward, the contractor plans to have the eastbound two lanes of new pavement constructed by Thanksgiving and as weather permits continue to construct the middle lanes and the left turn lanes along with the curb and gutter. If the weather cooperates they …
Monday, October 15, 2012
New Lenox Village Engineer Will Nash keeps the community informed of traffic patterns during the Route 30 Construction Project.
New Lenox Village Engineer Will Nash offers a report of ongoing and upcoming traffic issues along Route 30 during the construction phase. According to Nash, the contractor is planning to place concrete pavement from west of Spencer Road to Schoolhouse Road this week. Motorists should know that the contractor will be leaving gaps at the private driveways and side streets as required to allow access. The contractor will also be placing new pavement through the west entrance to the strip mall across from Lincoln-Way Central High School. This will cause the closing of the entrance and leave the east intersection open for access to the strip mall. Nash added that this will provide a complete intersection prior to the holiday rush. "We have …
Monday, October 8, 2012
Road configuration is shifting west of Schoolhouse Road.
Motorists are asked to be aware that the Route 30 construction project is continuing at a rapid pace. Construction crews were out all weekend preparing for ongoing lane shifts. Village Engineer Will Nash highlighed the major projects at the moment: Once the east side of the intersection is complete traffic will be moved to the east allowing two lanes to exit the site and build the west side of the intersection. The contractor anticipates completing the entire intersection in about 8 weeks. This will provide a complete intersection prior to the holiday rush. The current plan was to close the road entirely to construct the intersection. IDOT and the contractor are working to provide a revised plan to construct the intersection in 2 phases…
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The intersection is being rebuilt as part of the Route 30 road construction project.
Starting Wednesday, Sept. 19, S. Marley Road will be closed at Route 30 as the state continues work on the massive road construction project through the villages of New Lenox, Mokena and Frankfort. New Lenox Village Engineer Will Nash said the intersection rebuild project is expected to take about a month to complete. In the meantime, a detour will be set up on Spencer Road, about a half-mile west of S. Marley Road. Once that's complete, said Nash, it should make driving pattern much smoother.
Ron Kenning
11:16 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
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