| 05/16/2012 |
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Construction of the actual bridge structure now consists of only a few remaining work efforts, including the installation of parapet wall railings and fencing, the completion of some sidewalk, and the paving of the bridge approaches. Installation of the railing and fencing is awaiting the fabrication and delivery of these items, which is expected to take place in late May or early June. Crews worked this week to complete tasks in preparation for the paving of the bridge approaches. Work also continued this week on the resurfacing of the Hill Street detour route. The Village was able to add the resurfacing of other area side streets--Manor Lane, Schiller Street, and Ellsworth Avenue--to the work that is being completed on Hill Street. The work on these additional streets is being completed entirely with local funds, with costs being shared by the Village and York Township. |
| 12/22/2011 |
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Construction of the new south bridge pier was completed this week, with final framing work and the placement of concrete both fully accomplished. The framework will remain on the new concrete pier for approximately one week before being removed to facilitate the curing process. Assuming the weather remains favorable, work can now move forward on the construction of the new north bridge pier. As with the south pier, work on the north pier would begin with excavation, which will take several weeks to complete. |
| 12/16/2011 |
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Framing of the new south bridge pier continued this week. Weather permitting, this framing work could be completed as early as next week, allowing the placement of concrete and the full completion of the south pier to take place next week if circumstances permit. Work on the construction of the new north bridge pier would commence, and would follow the same process that work on the south pier has followed over the last several weeks. |
| 12/09/2011 |
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The installation of steel pilings for the new south bridge pier was completed this week, and framing is now underway. This framing work is expected to take one to two more weeks to complete, and will be followed by the placement of concrete for the new south pier. Work on the construction of the new north bridge pier would be able to begin after the south pier is complete. |
| 12/02/2011 |
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Excavation for the new south bridge pier continued this week. The installation of steel pilings for the south pier began, and is expected to continue at least into the end of next week. The installation of steel pilings will be followed by framing of the new south pier for the eventual placement of concrete. The removal of concrete pavement from the bridge approaches also began this week. |
| 11/18/2011 |
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Removal of the existing bridge piers was completed this week, and work has now shifted to the construction of the new bridge piers. This work began with excavation for the new south bridge pier, which will be followed by the installation of steel pilings. Construction of the new south bridge pier is expected to take four to six weeks to complete, at which time work will begin on the new north bridge pier. |
| 11/11/2011 |
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Removal of the existing bridge piers continued this week, and is expected to take one more week to complete. Excavation work for the new bridge piers is still expected to begin after this removal work is complete. As an additional noteworthy item, the Village has been able to recycle some of the components removed from the existing bridge, utilizing old bridge deck beams as walls for material storage bins at some of the the Village's maintenance yards. This reuse of material not only serves the Village's needs, but also reduces the volume which must be removed from the site. |
| 11/04/2011 |
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Removal of the existing bridge deck was completed this week, and work began on the removal of the existing bridge piers. This removal work is expected to take another one to two weeks to complete, at which point excavation work for the new bridge piers can begin. |
| 10/28/2011 |
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Removal of the existing bridge deck continued this week, and removal of the existing bridge substructure is tentatively scheduled to begin next week. Complete removal of the existing bridge structure is expected to take two to three more weeks to achieve. |
| 10/21/2011 |
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Construction this week continued with efforts related to the removal of the existing bridge structure. These efforts included the sawcutting of the bridge deck in preparation for removal, followed by the start of removal of the bridge deck and beams. This removal work is expected to be ongoing for the next several weeks. |
| 10/20/2011 |
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The Village held a public meeting for the Ardmore Bridge Project. Please see the Project Files section of this page, located below, for copies of several items which were presented at the public meeting. These items include a tentative construction schedule, a map of the project detour routes, and a bridge construction plan which provides a general overview of the improvements which are taking place. |
| 10/17/2011 |
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Pavement patching was completed on the Hill Street detour route today. This patching targeted selected portions of the pavement which were the most deteriorated. The work was completed in order to stem further deterioration of the pavement and to ensure the ability of Hill Street to adequately accommodate traffic over the winter months and into next year.
Letters were distributed to residents and businesses in the project area with information about this pavement patching work. Please see the Project Files section of this page, located below, for a copy of the letter. |
| 10/14/2011 |
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The Village will be holding a public meeting for the Ardmore Bridge Project at 5:00 PM on Thursday, October 20, 2011, at the Iowa Community Center, 338 North Iowa Avenue. In addition to an overview of the project, the meeting will also cover the expected construction schedule and the anticipated impact of the project on residents and businesses. All are invited to attend.
Letters were distributed to residents and businesses in the project area with information about this public meeting. Please see the Project Files section of this page, located below, for a copy of the letter. |
| 10/11/2011 |
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Preliminary construction efforts, including the installation of traffic control and the mobilization of materials and equipment, are already underway. Full construction efforts are tentatively expected to commence this week. Construction will begin with the removal of the existing bridge structure. This work is expected to take several weeks to complete. |
| 10/03/2011 |
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The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) held a pre-construction meeting for the project. Construction is tentatively scheduled to commence next week. The contractor is currently working to obtain necessary permits and insurance coverages in order to begin work. |
| 08/05/2011 |
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The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) held a bid letting for the project. IDOT's "for-bid" list of bidders included fourteen (14) contractors, and IDOT received bids from ten (10) contractors. The apparent low bidder is the Herlihy Mid-Continent Company of Romeoville, Illinois, with an as-read bid in the amount of $1,786,138.94. IDOT will now begin the process of reviewing all bids for accuracy and evaluating potential contractors, and will then make the determination whether to award a contract. This process will take at least several weeks to complete. |
| 04/21/2011 |
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The Village is in the process of completing Phase II Design Engineering. The Village's engineering consultant submitted pre-final plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) to IDOT in March 2011 in the hopes of bidding the project as a part of the IDOT August 2011 bid letting. Following review of that submittal by IDOT, the engineering consultant will be able to complete any necessary revisions and submit final PS&E to IDOT for final review and bidding. In addition to the completion of Phase II Design Engineering and project construction documents, Village staff has also been working with the Canadian National Railroad and the Illinois Commerce Commission to complete other tasks which are necessary for the project to move forward to construction. |
| 06/21/2010 |
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The Village is awaiting necessary concurrence with Phase I Preliminary Engineering design approval from the Canadian National Railroad. Phase I Preliminary Engineering is otherwise complete, with the Village still awaiting official approval from IDOT. The Phase II Design Engineering Services Agreement for project design is ready to be submitted to the Village Board for consideration. Village staff has also prepared and submitted a request to IDOT for reimbursement of costs incurred by the Village to date as a part of the preliminary engineering process. |
| 05/28/2010 |
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The Village has received official approval of the Type, Size, and Location (TS&L) plan from IDOT. Phase I Preliminary Engineering design approval should be forthcoming from IDOT once necessary concurrence is received from the Canadian National Railroad. |
| 05/14/2010 |
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The Village's engineering consultant has completed its preparation of the Type, Size and Location (TS&L) plan and has made an initial submittal of the plan to IDOT. The Village is now awaiting review and approval of the TS&L plan by IDOT. The Village and its engineering consultant also held a progress meeting with IDOT. IDOT has approved the scope of the Engineering Services Agreement for Phase II Design Engineering, and has notified the Village to prepare the draft Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation for Phase II Design Engineering as well, which is to be submitted upon receipt of Phase I Preliminary Engineering design approval from IDOT. IDOT has established a target bid letting date of March 11, 2011. |
| 04/07/2010 |
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The Village's engineering consultant is in the process of preparing the Type, Size and Location (TS&L) plan required by IDOT as a part of Phase I Preliminary Engineering. A progress meeting is scheduled for April 13, 2010. |
| 03/12/2010 |
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The Village has received official approval from IDOT of the addendums to agreements for supplemental preliminary engineering services and additional Highway Bridge Program (HBP) funding. In connection with those approvals, IDOT has also executed Amendment #1 to the Local Agency Agreement for Federal Participation. The Village's engineering consultant is now authorized to proceed with the supplemental engineering services covered under those agreements. |
| 02/26/2010 |
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The Village has received notification from the IDOT District 1 office in Schaumburg that the addendum to the agreement for additional Highway Bridge Program (HBP) funding is, once again, expected to be fully executed by the IDOT Central Office in Springfield within the next two weeks. |
| 02/17/2010 |
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The Village has received notification from the IDOT District 1 office in Schaumburg that the program revision requested for the amount of additional funding which would be enacted by the addendum to the agreement for Highway Bridge Program (HBP) funding must be formally approved before the addendum itself can receive approval. |
| 01/29/2010 |
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The Village has received notification from the IDOT District 1 office in Schaumburg that they tentatively expect a response from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) regarding their review of the addendums to agreements for supplemental preliminary engineering services and additional Highway Bridge Program (HBP) funding by late January or early February. |
| 01/13/2010 |
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The Village has received notification from the IDOT District 1 office in Schaumburg that the addendum to the agreement for additional Highway Bridge Program (HBP) funding is expected to be fully executed by the IDOT Central Office in Springfield within the next two weeks. |
| 11/20/2009 |
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The Village Manager has submitted a request to IDOT to expedite the approval of the addendums to agreements for supplemental preliminary engineering services and additional Highway Bridge Program (HBP) funding. |
| 11/13/2009 |
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The IDOT District 1 office in Schaumburg has formally requested a program revision for the amount of additional funding which would be enacted by the addendum to the agreement for Highway Bridge Program (HBP) funding, which is currently pending approval. |
| 11/09/2009 |
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The Village has received notification from IDOT District 1 that the addendums to agreements for supplemental preliminary engineering services and additional Highway Bridge Program (HBP) funding have been forwarded by the IDOT Central Office in Springfield to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for review and approval. |
| 11/06/2009 |
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The Village is still awaiting approval of the addendums to agreements for supplemental preliminary engineering services and additional Highway Bridge Program (HBP) funding from IDOT. |
| 10/30/2009 |
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The Village has submitted a request to the IDOT District 1 office to provide an update on the status of approval of the addendums. IDOT District 1 has responded to the Village that they will request that the IDOT Central Office in Springfield expedite the review and approval process of the addendums. |
| 09/24/2009 |
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The IDOT District 1 office in Schaumburg has forwarded the addendums to agreements for supplemental preliminary engineering services and additional Highway Bridge Program (HBP) funding to the IDOT Central Office in Springfield for review and final approval. IDOT District 1 has indicated that this review and approval process will take approximately six to eight weeks to complete. |
| 09/18/2009 |
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The addendums to agreements for supplemental preliminary engineering services and additional Highway Bridge Program (HBP) funding have been executed by Village officials and submitted to IDOT. The Village is now awaiting approval of the addendums by IDOT and the issuance of a Notice to Proceed with the supplemental engineering services. |
| 09/15/2009 |
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The Village and its engineering consultant have prepared and submitted an application for 100% Federal funding of the Ardmore Avenue Bridge Improvement Project under the TIGER Grant Program provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will evaluate all applications and announce selected projects in early 2010. |
| 09/14/2009 |
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The Village Board has approved addendums to agreements for supplemental preliminary engineering services and additional Highway Bridge Program (HBP) funding. |
| 09/08/2009 |
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The Village has received final comments from IDOT District 1 following their review of the draft Phase I Addendum. |
| 08/25/2009 |
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The Ardmore Bridge has been permanently closed to all vehicular traffic. This decision was made after it was determined as a result of inspections conducted by structural engineers and oversight by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) that the bridge can no longer safely accommodate the weight of vehicular traffic. A detour route for all vehicles has been posted. |
| 08/18/2009 |
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The Ardmore Bridge will be permanently closed to all vehicular traffic beginning Tuesday, August 25, 2009. This decision was made after it was determined as a result of inspections conducted by structural engineers and oversight by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) that the bridge can no longer safely accommodate the weight of vehicular traffic. Pedestrian traffic will still have access to the sidewalk portion of the bridge. A detour route for all vehicles will be posted prior to the closure. We thank the residents, businesses and commuters of Villa Park for their cooperation and patience in this matter. |
| 07/16/2009 |
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The Village has received formal notification from IDOT that they will require the Village and its engineering consultant to prepare and submit a Type, Size and Location (TS&L) plan as a part of Phase I Preliminary Engineering, as an additional requirement for approval of the PDR. This additional effort will require an addendum to the Phase I Preliminary Engineering Services Agreement that the Village has with its engineering consultant to provide preliminary engineering services for this project. |
| 06/23/2009 |
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The Village has received official approval of the ADA variance request from IDOT. |
| 06/18/2009 |
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The IDOT District 1 office in Schaumburg has forwarded the final Project Development Report (PDR) submitted by the Village to the IDOT Central Office in Springfield for review. IDOT District 1 has indicated that this review process will take approximately four to six weeks to complete. |
| 05/30/2009 |
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At the request of IDOT, the Village's engineering consultant has revised the final Project Development Report (PDR) to incorporate the ADA variance request, and has resubmitted the revised report to IDOT. |
| 05/11/2009 |
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The Village has received initial notification from IDOT that they may require the Village and its engineering consultant to prepare and submit a Type, Size and Location (TS&L) plan as a part of Phase I Preliminary Engineering, as an additional requirement for approval of the PDR. |
| 05/01/2009 |
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The Village has completed interim deck repairs to the Ardmore Bridge to fill open voids on the top of the deck beams. These temporary measures are intended to extend the life of the bridge in the hope that it can remain open to traffic until permanent rehabilitation efforts can begin. |
| 01/29/2009 |
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The Village has submitted the signed, final Project Development Report (PDR) to IDOT. The Village is now awaiting approval of the final PDR by IDOT. |
| 11/20/2008 |
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The Village's engineering consultant has prepared a final Project Development Report (PDR) and has submitted that report to IDOT. |
| 11/17/2008 |
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The Village's engineering consultant has prepared a Disposition of Comments in response to comments received from IDOT following their review of the draft PDR, and has submitted that disposition to IDOT. |
| 10/10/2008 |
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The Village has received comments from IDOT following their review of the draft PDR. |
| 05/30/2008 |
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The Village's engineering consultant has prepared a draft Project Development Report (PDR) and made an initial submittal of that report to IDOT. The Village is now awaiting review of the PDR by IDOT. |
| 05/27/2008 |
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At the request of IDOT, the Village's engineering consultant has revised the request for a waiver of ADA requirements to include several attachments, including photos and other pertinent exhibits, and has resubmitted those revisions to IDOT. |
| 03/26/2008 |
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The Village and its engineering consultant have submitted a request to IDOT for a waiver of ADA requirements for the bridge project, due to the unrealistic length of potential accessible detour routes, and the fact that the existing bridge structure is not ADA-compliant. |
| 03/11/2008 |
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Village staff held a meeting with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and IDOT to review necessary project issues. Among the issues discussed at this meeting is that the proposed vertical profile of the bridge is not ADA-compliant, and that the Village and its engineering consultant should work to identify an alternate ADA-accessible route. |
| 02/22/2008 |
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The Village has received official approval of the BCR from IDOT. |
| 02/15/2008 |
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The Village has received an update from IDOT that they are still in the process of reviewing the BCR and will provide information on its status as soon as they are able. The Village has also received notice from IDOT that they would like to schedule a meeting with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to review necessary project issues. |
| 12/04/2007 |
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The Village has received notification from IDOT of a change in the Village's project contact in the IDOT Bureau of Local Roads and Streets. |
| 10/02/2007 |
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At the request of IDOT, the Village's engineering consultant has revised several portions of the Bridge Condition Report (BCR) and resubmitted those revisions to IDOT. The Village is still awaiting approval of the BCR by IDOT. |
| 09/28/2007 |
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The Village's engineering consultant has prepared a Bridge Condition Report (BCR) and made an initial submittal of that report to IDOT. The Village is now awaiting approval of the BCR by IDOT. |
| 08/29/2007 |
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Following routine inspection of the bridge by the Village's engineering consultant, IDOT has performed a re-rating of the bridge structure and has mandated a 20,000 pound (10 ton) weight limit for the bridge due to its deteriorating condition. |
| 08/08/2007 |
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Village staff held a project kick-off meeting with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) District 1 Bureau of Local Roads and Streets (BLRS). |
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