News Posted in: Public Works
The City of Evanston announces closures and collection schedules for the Memorial Day weekend, which runs from Saturday, May
Posted in Dutch Elm Disease, Forestry
The City of Evanston once again is offering private insurance to cover elm trees on private property. The deadline
A temporary traffic control plan started earlier today on Sheridan Rd. at Church St. until May 14 for the
The Chicago Transit Authority will begin work to replace the Purple Line track ties as part of their track renewal
City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz announced today a reorganization of the Department of Public Works and Department of Parks, Recreation
The City of Evanston's Streets and Sanitation Division will be performing special pick-up collection of flood damaged bulky items and/or
ComEd will be performing manhole inspections on Asbury Ave. between Oakton St. and Harvard Terr. April 25 through May
Evanston was ranked as one of the top ten cities with the greenest commuting habits in a recent study.
From midnight until 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, 3.94 inches of rain were recorded at the Evanston Water
The city's Streets and Sanitation Division will offer the free removal of six cubic yards of bulk garbage this
Union Pacific Railroad will be removing the abandoned bridge deck at Main St. on Saturday, April 20. Main St.
April means pothole filling season for the City of Evanston’s Streets and Sanitation Division. With winter behind us, the
UPDATE UPDATE 4/4/2013 The Isabella Street road closure is scheduled to be shifted to the west on Monday, April
Roadway improvement work on Central Street between Cowper Avenue and Central Park Avenue (see map below) is set to begin
April 1, 2013, marks the beginning of the City of Evanston’s street sweeping season. Residents will receive in the
April brings with it spring cleaning and the beginning of the yard work season. The City of Evanston begins
Two lanes of Davis Street will be temporarily closed from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 26 (westbound,
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Evanston Life! Over the past several years, the Highlights newsletter and the Arts
Please join the Evanston Chamber of Commerce on March 8 to hear from the Honorable Elizabeth Tisdahl, Mayor of
The City of Evanston invites residents to participate in the 4th Annual Evanston Day in Springfield on Wednesday, March 13,
On Tuesday, February 12, 2013, The Timm T. Martin Company will be temporarily closing two lanes of Davis Street,
The Sherman Plaza Garage, located on the corner of Davis St. and Benson Ave., will be getting a lighting
Residents and businesses are reminded that they must clear snow and ice from the sidewalks adjacent to their respective properties for
Since the school year began, there have been some safety concerns raised by area parents and businesses regarding an
Did you know that holiday lights can be recycled? If your holiday lights have lost their twinkle, recycle them
The City of Evanston’s Engineering Division recently announced that they have completed upgrades to 45 street light power centers,
The City of Evanston has announced its hours of operation along with its recycling and refuse schedule for Christmas
The City of Evanston announced today the appointment of Homayoon Pirooz, P.E. as the new Engineering Division Manager/City Engineer
The City of Evanston’s Streets and Sanitation Division would like to remind residents that the city’s snow parking regulations
As Fall draws to a close, so does yard waste collection. The week of December 3-6 will be the last
Metra is continuing to develop their strategic plan, which will enable them to prioritize their energies and resources. They
A few of the city's snow plows will be looking particularly festive in preparation for the coming winter season,
The City of Evanston was recently named a “Bicycle Friendly Community” at the Silver Award level by the League
The City of Evanston is currently establishing contracts for emergency snow towing for the 2012/2013 winter season. Occasionally, the
The City of Evanston’s Public Works Department announces the Seventh Annual Paint Evanston Plows (P.E.P) Contest. The contest is
The City of Evanston is in the process of making several significant improvements along the Church St. corridor from
The City of Evanston is teaming up with District 65 to continue to encourage students and parents to follow
Starting September 4 and lasting for about five weeks, the City of Evanston will be contracting out road resurfacing
The Illinois Department of Transportation will be contracting roadway patching work on Dempster Street from the western city limits
In an effort to help reduce congestion and increase safety for school children in the vicinity of Lincoln School, the City
The City Council held a special meeting Monday, August 6, 2012, to consider recommendations on citywide pedestrian safety improvements. Agenda
The City of Evanston’s Public Works department held its annual Recycling Fair and Public Works Equipment Expo at the Evanston
Top Metra officials came to Evanston for a Metra Open House on July 18 to solicit public input as
The public information session was held on July 24, 2012. Here is the presentation in PDF format.
Streetscape, resurfacing, bicycle path and rehab of Orrington Plaza part of the project Starting August 1 for eleven weeks,
Metra is soliciting input from riders and residents on its mission, vision for the future and projects on which
Metra will be holding an open house at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center on July 18 to solicit
New this year to the Evanston Recycling Fair and Equipment Expo is the collection of plastic shopping bags. Volunteers from
Façade inspections of the Sherman Plaza Parking Garage, located on the corner of Davis St. and Benson, were recently
The City of Evanston will be hosting a Recycling Fair and Public Works Equipment Expo from 9 a.m. to
Posted in construction
Illinois Department of Transportation Crawford Avenue Resurfacing The Illinois Department of Transportation will be contracting road resurfacing work on
Posted in construction
The city will be contracting water main replacement and roadway work on Group 2 project consisting of four street segments
Posted in construction, CTA
The Chicago Transit Authority and the City of Evanston held a press conference on June 21 to discuss the
Starting this weekend, the Dempster and Grove Street viaducts will be replaced, with work beginning on Friday, June 22 and concluding on Tuesday,
The City of Evanston launched a new tool in early April 2012 that will allow residents to sign-up for text
The City of Evanston, in conjunction with the Evanston Athletic Club (EAC), recently unveiled the first pilot bike corral in the
The City of Evanston's Public Works Department announced today that work on three projects in Evanston is set to
Starting this weekend, the Greenleaf Viaduct will be replaced with work beginning on Friday and concluding on Monday. The
Third Ward Alderman Melissa Wynne will be holding a community meeting to discuss the new Trader Joe's location on
Winnetka to Host Document Destruction Event, Open to Evanston Residents The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County
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
To improve on-time performance and identify more clearly the locations where buses will stop, Pace is in the process of
The City of Evanston’s Public Works Department recently announced a huge cost savings in its annual snow removal budget of
On April 22, more than one billion people around the globe will participate in Earth Day 2012 and help Mobilize
Staff from the City of Evanston's Public Works Department will present to the City Council the study findings for the input
April brings with it spring cleaning and the beginning of the yard work season. The City of Evanston can help
The City of Evanston announced today the launch of a new tool that will allow residents to sign-up for text
On Monday, March 26, City staff presented the Evanston City Council plans for streetscape projects on Dodge Ave. at Lake
Posted in Street Sweeping, Yard Waste
April 2nd marks the beginning of the City of Evanston’s street sweeping and yard waste collection programs. Residentsreceived in the
The Spring 2012 edition of In the Works is now available online. This newsletter from the City of Evanston's Public
Starting April 2 for twelve weeks, the City of Evanston and the Illinois Department of Transportation will be contracting out a streetscape
The City of Evanston held a press conference near the Veolia Waste Transfer Station in Evanston on Friday, March 16,
The City of Evanston’s Streets and Sanitation Division will begin street sweeping starting Monday, April 2, 2012. Residents who park
In order to balance the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget, the Evanston City Council voted to reduce numerous expenses, reduced several
The American Public Works Association (APWA) recently announced the recipient of the 2012 Charles Walter Nichols Award for Environmental Excellence.
Sidewalk Snow Removal The City of Evanston reminds residents, landlords and businesses of their responsibility to remove snow and ice
New Life Given to Old Garbage Carts with Compost Pilot Program This summer, the Evanston Public Works Department started the
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
This holiday season, City of Evanston crews will pick up trees beginning Dec. 27, 2011, and continue for five consecutive
In order to balance the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget, the Evanston City Council voted to reduce numerous expenses, reduced several
Posted in Parking, Public Works, Snow
The City of Evanston’s Streets and Sanitation Division would like to remind residents that the city’s snow parking regulations go
Although street sweeping officially ends on November 30, the Public Works Department is requesting that residents follow the even/odd Snow
The City of Evanston welcomes James Maiworm as the new Superintendent of Streets and Sanitation. Maiworm has over twenty years
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
Fall is here and that brings with it leaves. The City of Evanston would like to remind residents of a
Posted in Public Works, Recycling, Sustainability, SWANCC
The City of Evanston, as a member of the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC), would like to
Twenty-five Illinois companies and organizations have been honored for their significant achievements in protecting the environment, helping sustain the future,
The City of Evanston has received a $792,000 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Grant for traffic signal modernization
The City of Evanston is conducting an engineering feasibility study to identify a preferred alternative for an intermediate station along
The City of Evanston has submitted an application for a Regional Transportation Authority's (RTA) 2012 Community Planning Program grant and
To assist our senior residents, Northwestern University is committing volunteers to the City of Evanston for the Northwestern University
The fall season is right around the corner and with it comes the annual problem of what to do with the
The Chicago Transit Authority Board today approved a $10.3 million contract to replace the Purple Line viaducts at Grove, Dempster
The Public Works Department, through a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants program,
The City of Evanston’s Public Works Department launched the “Get Caught” program this May where the Sanitation Division goes out
On June 2nd many Evanston residents showed up for the first public meeting on the proposed new CTA Yellow Line
The Spring 2011 edition of "In the Works" is now available online. The newsletter covers news and updates on yard
The city’s weekly yard waste pickup began on Monday, April 4 and continues on residents’ regular refuse/recycling collection day through Friday,
Posted in Snow
The City of Evanston reminds residents and businesses of their responsibility to remove snow and ice from walkways after a
Posted in Crosswalks
A change in state law regarding pedestrian crossings and the City of Evanston’s efforts to address pedestrian safety with crosswalk
City of Evanston’s Fifth Annual Paint Evanston Plows Contest were announced at the Administration and Public Works Committee Meeting on November 22.
