87th Street and Woodward Avenue Intersection Improvements
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DuPage County DOT secured federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funding for the construction of this project. ERA provided Phase II engineering, R.O. W. acquisition and permitting services. Improvements primarily included widening and resurfacing 87th Street and Woodward Avenue to provide dual left turn lanes on 87th Street and the south leg of Woodward Avenue. A third through lane was added in both directions along 87th Street. The project extends from the Costco entrance, which is approximately 650 feet west of the intersection, to Havens Drive for a total length of improvement along 87th Street of approximately 1,900 feet. The work along Woodward Avenue was extend from Union Street approximately 1,400 feet north to the Costco entrance. In addition to roadway design, the scope of work included traffic signal improvements, lighting design, drainage design, retaining wall design and noise wall design, preparation of plats and legals and coordination with existing utilities. This work was performed to address safety and capacity concerns and help mitigate future deficiencies from developing, based upon the anticipated traffic increase over the next 30 years.
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