News Posted in: Construction

Starting May 14, 2012 and spanning twelve weeks, the city will be contracting water main replacement and roadway work on

Starting May 7, 2012 for eight weeks, the city will be contracting road resurfacing work on nine street segments throughout Evanston. This project

The City of Evanston's Utilities Department will be replacing several drainage structures on Church Street between Fowler and Pitner Avenues.

Creation of a staging area will begin for the replacement of the Dempster St. CTA Purple Line viaduct on Monday, April 23,

The City of Evanston's Sewer Division will be closing one northbound lane of Ridge Ave. just past Green Bay Rd. (under Metra viaduct)

The spring construction season is here, and so is the continuation of the $10.3 million CTA project to replace the

Staff from the City of Evanston's Public Works Department will present to the City Council the study findings for the input

Edgemark Development has submitted a revised application for a Map amendment for the property at 2635 Crawford Avenue to be

Starting Wednesday, April 4, 2012, the 1717 Ridge Project will require closure of the right turn lane on Ridge Avenue

On Monday, March 26, City staff presented the Evanston City Council plans for streetscape projects on Dodge Ave. at Lake

The Spring 2012 edition of In the Works is now available online. This newsletter from the City of Evanston's Public

The contractor for the 1717 Ridge project has extended work on Ridge Avenue between Church Street and Clark Street starting Tuesday,

Starting April 2 for twelve weeks, the City of Evanston and the Illinois Department of Transportation will be contracting out a streetscape
Posted in Construction, Lane Reductions, Traffic

The contractor for the 1717 Ridge project will be working on Ridge Avenue between Church Street and Clark Street starting

The City of Evanston has contracted with Wiss, Janney, Elstner, Associates, Inc., structural engineering consultants, to do an inspection of

Central St. between Sheridan Rd. and Orrington Ave. will be temporarily closed for four to five hours on Friday, February
Posted in construction, Downtown Evanston

The City of Evanston will erect temporary protective scaffolding at the sidewalk level around the Sherman Plaza Parking Garage beginning
Posted in CTA Yellow Line, Transportation

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: YELLOW LINE STATION ENGINEERING FEASIBILITY STUDY- CTA Yellow Line between Ridge and Dodge Avenues, City of Evanston

UPDATE: Edgemark Development has requested a continuance concerning the Wednesday, December 14, 2011 public hearing for a proposed text and

AMLI Residential, a multi-family real estate developer, closed on its land assemblage in Evanston and has begun demolition of three vacant
Posted in CTA, Public Works, Purple Line

In July 2011, the Chicago Transit Authority Board approved a $10.3 million contract to replace the Purple Line viaducts at

On October 28, 2011 U.S. Senator Richard Durbin toured part of Evanston’s Eighth Ward to view progress on the Neighborhood

The City of Evanston is seeking public input through November 1, 2011on its Amendment to to its Community Development Block

In July 2011, the Chicago Transit Authority Board approved a $10.3 million contract to replace the Purple Line viaducts at
The City of Evanston announced today that the bulk of the ongoing parking garage repairs to the Church Street Garage,

The City of Evanston has received a $792,000 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Grant for traffic signal modernization
Aldermen Melissa Wynne (3rd Ward) and Donald Wilson (4th Ward) along with City of Evanston and representatives from the Chicago
Over next six weeks the City of Evanston will be contracting 2011 Block Curb, Sidewalk and ADA Ramp Replacement Program
In July 2011, the Chicago Transit Authority Board approved a $10.3 million contract to replace the Purple Line viaducts at
The City of Evanston is conducting an engineering feasibility study to identify a preferred alternative for an infill station
Over the next five weeks the City of Evanston will be contracting pedestrian safety improvements at the intersection of Emerson
The City of Evanston Water Division has determined that there is a water main leak in the 800 block of
Starting August 22nd, for five weeks, the City of Evanston will be contracting brick sidewalk replacements on Clark Street from Sherman
Third Ward Alderman Melissa Wynne will be holding a neighborhood meeting on June 23rd to give residents and businesses the
Over the next ten weeks the City of Evanston will be contracting out water main replacement and roadway work on the three street
On June 2nd many Evanston residents showed up for the first public meeting on the proposed new CTA Yellow Line
Posted in Parking
The City of Evanston will begin repairs on Parking Lot 60 located at 1236 Chicago Ave. just south of Dempster
Over the next eight weeks the City will be contracting road resurfacing work on Dodge Avenue between Oakton and Lee
The City of Evanston’s three downtown parking garages are set to get much needed repairs starting in July as part
Over the next 12 weeks the City will be contracting water main replacement and roadway work on the four (4)
Sunesys, LLC will begin work in the area installing a fiber optic network starting April 27th to May 27th 2011.
On Tuesday, April 12, high above Evanston, residents were able to witness the removal of two 13,000 lb. cooling units
The Spring 2011 edition of "In the Works" is now available online. The newsletter covers news and updates on yard
Posted in CTA, Intergovernmental Affairs, Transportation
On January 27 the CTA held a Public Scoping Meeting in Evanston to highlight their proposed improvements to the Purple
Posted in CTA, Intergovernmental Affairs, Transportation
Last night the CTA held a Public Scoping Meeting at the Fleetwood-Jourdain where community members were able to view the
Posted in Northwestern University, Property Standards, Zoning
The City of Evanston has experienced an increase in resident based complaints of too many people living in a single
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) will be continuing its work on the Orrington leg of the
For approximately three days, Power Construction will be temporarily closing Davis Street, west bound, from Judson Avenue to Hinman Avenue,
Posted in Community Challenge Grant, Community Development
Last week the City of Evanston submitted its application for a $2.5 million Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Posted in Construction
Sheridan Road Project Newsletter - August 2010 The City/Illinois Department of Transportation will be contracting roadway improvements on Sheridan Road
Posted in Highlights
The Fall 2010 edition of "Highlights" will be delivered to residents in the next few days. You can check it
CTA will be performing track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Yellow Line. Work will
It’s summer. The weather is finally warm enough to tackle all of the home improvement projects you ignored during the
Nominations for 2010 Design Evanston Awards are now being accepted by Evanston’s not for profit design advocacy organization from members