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Road to Better Roads
About the Program
Road to Better Roads is the city road rehabilitation program that was established in 2013 to improve the overall quality of Yorkville's road infrastructure. The ongoing program will result in roads with improved pavement quality and a prolonged lifespan. Roads to be included are based on a detailed engineering analysis of every street and comparing it to the cost of repairing the street at various points throughout its lifespan, then selecting the streets that give the City the best value. The more value we get each year, the more roads we can do and the sooner we can do them.
Program Funding
This program is primarily funded through a road infrastructure fee. All funds collected through the road infrastructure fee will go directly to the Road to Better Roads program.
Current Construction
During 2023, the RTBR program will consist of pavement removal, pavement patching, repair of deteriorated sidewalk, replacement of sidewalk ramps to meet current ADA requirements, curb and gutter removal and replacement, manhole and inlet adjustments, new asphalt pavement, pavement striping, crack sealing, asphalt pavement rejuvenation, and landscape restoration. It is anticipated that the project will be substantially complete by the middle of August, and restoration will be completed in the fall. Throughout the duration of the project, minor lane closures and delays should be expected, however no major roadway closures are expected. There may be times where access to your driveway will be limited; you will be notified prior to loss of access to allow time for you to move your vehicle if this applies to your driveway. The contract has been awarded and the contractor will be performing and completing removal and replacement of pavements on the following roads:
Alice Avenue
Alley Between South Main Street and State Street
Beecher Road
Bristol Ridge Road
Commercial Drive
Corneils Road
Dalton Avenue
Freemont Street
Landmark Avenue
Marketplace Drive
During construction, if you have any questions or would like to meet with a project representative onsite, please contact Gabe Braboy of Engineering Enterprises, Inc. at 815-993-8566. Your cooperation and patience are greatly appreciated and please remember to exercise additional caution while driving through the construction area.
- What is the Road to Better Roads?
- Which roads will be repaired under the Road to Better Roads Program?
- How do you determine which roads to include in the Road to Better Roads Program?
- Is everything in the Road to Better Roads program set in stone?
- How will I know in advance when my street is being worked on?
- My street isn’t on the 5-year schedule but it looks really awful. Shouldn’t you fix it?
- My street isn’t in the 5-year program, so why should I pay the road infrastructure fee?
- Will you be making other improvements during the road rehabilitation?
- Why are you replacing the water and sewer lines?
- Will the road infrastructure fee go away?
- Who should I contact with comments or concerns?