Sewer Relining and Manhole Rehabilitation within Salt Creek Woods Nature Preserve and along Northbound Brainard Ave. and Westbound Jackson Ave. from La Grange Park to Brookfield IL. (Roughly 3 miles.)

Type of Work Performed

Sewer manhole inspections by man entry, sewer televising and maintenance repairs. 32 total manhole locations need to be accessed.

Duration

The project was started in February 2025 and is expected to be completed by Summer 2026

Schedule/Phasing

The work will be performed in phases starting from the West and working East. To access the sewer within the Salt Creek Woods Nature Preserve, we installed temporary access roads, these will be phased out as the work in this area is completed.

• Phase I Cleaning/Televising:
  • This was started in June of 2025 and is expected to be complete by June 2026
• Phase II Sewer Rehabilitation:
  • This will be completed in sub-phases:
    • Geopolymer application from W Monroe Ave up N Brainard to W Jackson Ave. This was started in August 2025 and is complete.
    • Geopolymer application along W Jackson Ave to La Grange Park Road (US Highway 12). This was started in October 2025 and was completed April 2026.
    • Geopolymer application along E Jackson Ave to Brookfield Zoo. This was started in July 2025 and is expected to be complete by Summer 2026
    • Ultraviolet Cured in-Place Pipeline (UV CIPP) application within the Forest Preserve. This was started in December 2025 and is expected to be complete by first week of June 2026
• Phase III Manhole Rehabilitation:
  • Each manhole in the entire scope will need to be rehabilitated, both within the Forest Preserve and on N Brainard and Jackson Ave to Brookfield Zoo. This will be completed in two sub-phases:
    • Subcontractor 1: Started in December 2025 and is expected to be complete by Summer 2026.
      • 32 Manholes
        • 14 Manholes are within the Forest Preserve
        • 17 Manholes are on Jackson Ave
        • 1 Manhole is on W Monroe Ave and N Brainard Ave
    • Subcontractor 2: Started in December 2025 and is expected to be complete by early July 2026.
      • 5 Manholes
        • 4 Manholes are within the Forest Preserve
        • 1 Manhole is on W Monroe Ave and N Brainard Ave.
• Phase IV Restoration
  • Inliner takes pride in our work being “trenchless”, with all of it being accessed and contained within existing manholes and sewer lines. However, this equipment requires setup and staging using existing village rights-of-way which has an impact on the grass.
  • Once work is fully completed at each setup location restoration will occur to the satisfaction of MWRD and each village Public Works representative.

Work Time

• 7AM to 7PM daily work duration with option to work Saturdays, as needed.
• The UV CIPP lining requires special curing and once started cannot be interrupted. This is localized to within the Forest Preserve and the operation can go into the evening. Noise will be kept to a minimum but equipment sound is expected.

Phasing & Traffic Control Overview

The MWRD has provided an extensive traffic control plan for the entirety of the project.

Phase I Cleaning/Televising: We will set up daily temporary lane closure for intermittent operations. Most of the inspection locations we will only need to close the lane during work hours.

*What to Expect – Traffic Delays with lane re-direction on Northbound Brainard Ave. and Eastbound Jackson Ave while crews are active, Monday thru Friday, (Saturday work determined by necessity).

Phase II Sewer Rehabilitation: This will be a small daily lane closure needed for access to all sewer to rehabilitate them.

*What to Expect – Traffic Delays with lane re-direction at each setup location while crews are active, Monday thru Friday, (Saturday work determined by necessity).

Phase III Manhole Rehabilitation: This will be a small daily lane closure needed for access to the 18 manholes near the street to rehabilitate them.

*What to Expect – Traffic Delays with lane re-direction at each setup location while crews are active, Monday thru Friday, (Saturday work determined by necessity).

• Current work location(s) and what to expect:
  • A crew is working on the corner of Community Dr and E Jackson Ave. We will have temporary lane adjustments and traffic control while crews are active.
  • A crew is working on the corner of Grand Ave and E Jackson Ave. We will have temporary lane adjustments and traffic control while crews are active, with minimal impact to Grand Ave.
  • A crew is working within the Forest Preserve. We anticipate minimal impact to traffic during this time.
• Upcoming work location(s) and what to expect:
  • Two crews will continue to work West to East along Jackson Ave to Brookfield Zoo. Residents and local traffic will still be able to access their homes and driveways during this time.
    • The next setup location for the crews are:
      • Sherwood Rd and E Jackson Ave (after June 4th due to Forest Road School hours).
      • Madison Ave and E Jackson Ave.
  • One crew will work within the Forest Preserve
    • 1 Operation from 5/29 to 5/30.
    • 1 Operation from 6/1 to 6/3.