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, August 31, 2012
Getting back into the groove of school is exciting, and New Lenox schools were ready to welcome preschoolers, elementary, junior high and high schools. At the same time, end-of-summer and fall activities keep the community's spirits up. In the August 201
In this Month in Review, join me as I look at the back to school stories and news that made the headlines in August 2012. Read: "Back to School: Send Patch Your Photos" "Youngsters' First Day! Providence Catholic Children's Academy" "How to Have a Successful High School Career" With expectations of crisp autumn mornings, class projects and afterschool activities, the students in New Lenox's public and private schools are in capable hands. The teachers have updated curriculum and technology to challenge, encourage and motivate the children in this community. Read, "Ladies Night Out: 'We Deserve It' ShareFest 2012 committee volunteers are working feverishly to bring about another successful 11 days of giving. The Sharefest 2012 …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
It's slow. It's a pain. It's construction.
Road construction projects throughout New Lenox have spread like an air-borne virus. The projects currently underway are: the Route 30 widening project from Williams Street through Harlem Avenue in Frankfort, Cedar Road between First Avenue and Fourth Avenue, and the intersection of Gougar Road and Route 30. The Route 30 project, which is expected to last for at least another year, has forced a shift in traffic from the right lanes to the two middle lanes. That traffic pattern is expected to last for a few months. The South Cedar Road project has just erupted. It's a village campaign that relies on motor fuel tax dollars to fuel sidewalk improvements, curb updates and ultimately asphalt overlays on the side streets, said Will Nash, …
Friday, July 27, 2012
A proposed stop sign was halted because it could cause traffic backups.
The New Lenox Village Board on Monday opted to drop plans to put a stop sign at the intersection of Pine Street and Second Ave. The board had considered the idea, but the streets are too narrow. At the same time, Trustee Annette Bowden pointed out that a stop sign would have a negative impact on the homeowners in that area. She was concerned that they wouldn't be able to get out their driveways during the peak hours when crowds move into to attend mass at St. Jude Catholic Church on Saturday night and Sunday. Village Engineer Will Nash and Police Chief Bob Sterba agreed that a stop sign wasn't warranted. "It could create more of an issued than we had before," added Nash. Old annexation agreement enacted Robin Ellis, the director of …
Charles Reasoner
10:23 pm on Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Wasn't the Route 30 Project funded through the 2009 Economic Recovery Act/Stimulus Bill? I saw one of the orange signs and then ot was quickly taken down. That very nice Joliet Fire Station on Laraway next to Chicagoland Speedway was funded by the Stimulus bill. Same situation,, that is a sign announced that and was quickly removed. more ›