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171st STREET/OAK PARK AVENUE

(7/11/08)

171st Street reconstruction update for July 11th

METRA will be doing work at the crossing on 167th at Oak Forest Avenue. There will be a detour in place handled by METRA. 167th Street just west of Oak Forest Ave. will be closed at 6am Wednesday July 9 and will be reopened 6:00am Thursday July 17th.

 

 Traffic Map

(03/19/2008)

Stage 1 of the construction of dedicated turn lanes at the intersection of Oak Park Avenue and 171st Street is scheduled to begin April 1, including installation of temporary traffic signals and work on curbs and gutters, storm sewers and sidewalks. Stage 2 is expected to begin on June 3 with earth excavation, aggregate base and additional curb, gutter and sidewalk work. Stage 3, including electrical work, binder and surfacing work, pavement markings and landscaping, will begin June 20. Completion of work is anticipated by August 1. Train commuters who utilize this intersection while traveling to the Oak Park Avenue train station are advised to allow themselves extra time to reach their destination.

                    171st Street & Oak Park FAQs             171st Street & Oak Park Staging Map

 

Water Main Replacement Project   (7/05/07)

167th Street; Oak Park Avenue to Ridgeland avenue. Project start date delayed due to the holiday week construction.

Now scheduled to begin July 9th.          Project map

 

Street Resurfacing Program (PMP)  (5/29/08)

            

                                              

183rd Street Improvements

  183rd Street Update   (11/01/07)

   Current timeline:

  •    August 10th for Final Plan submittal to County and IDOT.
  •    February 2008 for contract letting.
  •    June 2008 - Utility work completed.
  •    Railroad at grade crossing concurrent with road construction.
  •    Pipeline relocation concurrent with road construction.

   Anticipated constructions schedule of 15 months from April 2008 to July 2009.

 

   Once a contractor is identified, the Village will host a meeting to provide all residents with information on the following:

  • Contractor name and contact information
  • Project schedule
  • Traffic staging and detours
  • A review of all fence, landscaping and frontage road plans included in the project

   Funding delays pushed this project back from the originally anticipated construction schedule. In addition, the

   implementation of preliminary construction requirements is overseen by Cook County and is not under the Village's

   control.   

  183rd Street Road Widening Delayed   (06/01/06)

  The time frame for construction to begin is pending the State of Illinois release of the funding that is budgeted

for this project. The funding has been approved and is committed. However, it is unlikely that it will be released until after January 1, 2007. As such, construction on the road widening will not commence this fall as was originally planned. In the meantime, the Village will continue to oversee the contractor relocating water mains along 183rd Street.

183rd Street widening to begin
Widening of 183rd Street to keep pace with Tinley Park's continued business, industrial and residential growth is expected to begin in July 2003, temporarily affecting the travel routine of thousands of village residents and local workers.

Plan sees enhanced image, development on 183rd
Aesthetic improvements and a growing area population will make 183rd Street in Tinley Park an attractive location for even stronger economic development in the future, a preliminary planning study has determined.

Questions and Answers sessions

183rd Street - Advisory Group Meeting (11/05/03)
An advisory group meeting was held at the Tinley Park Village Hall to discuss various issues regarding the reconstruction / widening and extension of 183rd Street from US 45 (LaGrange Road) to 80th Avenue. Read more...( 28kB)

183rd Street - Advisory Group Meeting (1/21/04)
An advisory group meeting was held at the Tinley Park Village Hall to discuss various issues regarding the reconstruction / widening and extension of 183rd Street from US 45 (LaGrange Road) to 80th Avenue. Read more...( 89kB)

A letter concerning 183rd Street (2/01/04)
Two citizen’s advisory group meetings were held on November 5, 2003, and on January 21, 2004, to further discuss the concerns expressed by residents regarding the proposed improvements to 183rd Street. Read more...( 118kB)

183rd Street - Informational Open House (4/28/04)
The Village of Tinley Park announced today a public meeting has been scheduled from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 in the Prairie View Jr. High School Gymnasium, 8500 W. 175th Street, Tinley Park. Read more...( 55kB)