Utility Work To Precede State Street Reconstruction Project In Geneva

GENEVA, IL — Utility work will begin on East State Street soon in order for a reconstruction project to move forward, Geneva officials said.

A multi-year project is beginning on State Street from Glengarry Drive to the Fox River after the Illinois Department of Transportation awarded a contract in the spring to R.W. Dunteman. Work will encompass roadway widening, streetscape enhancements, bike lanes, traffic signal upgrades, new street lighting, and water main and storm drainage infrastructure improvements.

Construction cannot begin until utility relocations are complete, a process that could take between six to eight months, officials said. Work will require intermittent short-term and possibly long-term lane closures this year and in early 2026 along several stretches of highway.

AT&T is scheduled to begin relocating utilities the week of Aug. 4 near Nebraska Street, resulting in eastbound traffic being down to one lane from Kane to Woodlawn streets for about one week.

The telecommunications company will also move underground utilities near these intersections:

• Harrison Street: Expected to last two to three weeks
• Sandholm Street: Two weeks
• Crissey Avenue to Kansas Street: Three months
• Other miscellaneous locations: One to two months

Nicor is working with IDOT to develop a construction plan, according to a news release. Other companies may also need to perform similar work in the coming months.

"While the City is working with the utility companies to obtain work schedules and associated lane closures, construction may occur with little to no advanced notice," Geneva officials said.

The full East State Street reconstruction project is tentatively expected to start in spring 2026 and be completed in late 2027, with punch list items being finished in 2028. Officials said the timeline is dependent on how quickly utility relocations are completed.