Construction on South Green Bay Stormwater Improvements Kicks Off

GLENCOE, IL — Following a delay in obtaining project approval, construction is scheduled to begin Monday on a stormwater management project aimed at reducing flooding in Glencoe.

The South Green Bay Road storm sewer improvements project focused on infrastructure upgrades west of Green Bay Road and south of Harbor Street, increasing the systems capacity for storing and moving stormwater.

The $3.4 million project is funded by $1 million from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, as well a portion of the $10 million in bonds approved by Glencoe voters in an April 2021 referendum.

Starting this week, Green Bay Road at Woodlawn Avenue will see daily closures, with detours directing traffic through Harbor Street, Sheridan Road and Scott Avenue, according to village staff. Local businesses will remain open despite the construction, and the road will be accessible during overnight hours.

With the installation of 3,500 linear feet of pipe, ranging from 12 inches to 48 inches in diameter, the project is set to expand stormwater storage capacity of the area by more than 200,000 gallons, according to village staff.

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The first phase of work is expect to take one week. After the first phase, the contract is scheduled to continue with construction along Green Bay Road north and south of Woodlawn Avenue.

"The second phase of Green Bay Road construction will be accomplished with daily lane closures and flaggers," Village Engineer James Tigue said last month in a letter to residents.

"The detour route will remain a viable alternative to avoid travel through the work zone. If scheduled work impacts driveway access, additional notification will be provided," Tigue said. "We ask that you use caution when traveling in the construction work area."