Western Avenue Arterial Resurfacing

Continuing the Western Avenue resurfacing project north of Foster that was completed in 2023, Western Avenue will be repaved from Foster to Leland this year, which will connect it to the Western Avenue Brown Line improvement project.

As part of Chicago’s Complete Streets Ordinance, any arterial resurfacing project must also include pedestrian and bike safety infrastructure, including curb and sidewalk improvements and pedestrian safety improvements like bumpouts and pedestrian islands to create crossings.

The resurfacing project will include both concrete work as part of the pedestrian infrastructure improvements, and asphalt resurfacing.

Asphalt resurfacing is usually done in several blocks at a time. The existing asphalt is first milled; 2-3 weeks later, the 1st layer of asphalt is laid, and 2-3 weeks after that, the 2nd and final layer of asphalt is laid. Arterial resurfacing projects do not generally require full road closures, but instead lane closures as needed.

Design Exhibits

• TBA

Project Features

• Pavement resurfacing
• New pedestrian refuge islands
• Curb extensions/bumpouts
• Sidewalk ramp and curb improvements

Project Timeline

• Bidding: Summer-Fall 2024
• Construction Begins: week of August 12th, 2024
• Estimated Completion: Fall 2024

Construction Updates

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Community Meetings

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• We are hosting a Zoom construction meeting on Damen and Western on August 14th, 2024! Register at bit.ly/damenwestern.

Archived Meetings

• The Western Avenue resurfacing project was announced at the 40th Ward Infrastructure Town Hall on June 5th. Watch the video presentation (Damen Avenue section begins at 22:58).

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