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Last Updated Tuesday, June 30, 2009You are Visitor Number 48128 ******************************* NO BPTCBus SERVICE ON FRIDAY, JULY 3rd.
In observance of Independence Day, there will be NO BPTCBus service this Friday, July 3rd. Bus service will resume on Monday, July 6th. ******************************* ONE MORE THING... RESURFACING OF RT. 60 FROM I-94 TO RT. 21(Milwaukee Road) Expected start date: June 22, 2009 Completion date: mid-August 2009
******************************* INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS BEGIN AT FIELD COURT AND IL. RT. 60 ******************************* Construction of Intersection Improvements at Field Court and Rt. 60 begin on May 27, 2009. Preliminary work started on May 22nd. Upcoming activities are:
East Bound Traffic control is expected to be used on IL-60 for all this work, between 7:00 AM, and 3:30 PM daily. ******************************* RT. 60 BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE On Monday, May 18th all lanes across the Rt.60 Bridge at I-294 will open to traffic. Minor work will continue at Field Drive and Riverwoods, and all new traffic signals should be in operation by May 27th. Special thanks to general contractor Lorig Construction, project engineers Civiltech Engineers, and IDOT for completing the project on schedule and keeping area businesses informed via this site of issues that affected commuters. *******************************
BPTC Shuttle Bus Passes, Schedule The BPTC Bus Schedule and other information is provided below If there is a delay for a Metra train, you may call Olson at 847-336-0720 to advise. One bus will remain at the train station the 15 minutes for riders, while the other route bus will go to the other train station to pick up ALL of the riders. This should help in getting everyone to work at the appointed times. The BPTCBus service is funded by participating businesses for the benefit of their employees and has instituted a policy requiring riders to show their company ID or the appropriate BPTCBus Pass effective Monday, December 22, 2008 This will be STRICTLY ENFORCED, so if your company is interested in participating in the program, or you need an individual pass, please follow the instruction on the BPTCBusPass Form below.
If your company has 40 or more employees, then your employer will be required to participate in the program to enable you to be a rider. Individuals riders or their employers can download the following application form to allow access to the bus service. BPTCBus ApplicationIf you currently ride the bus and your company is not a supporter of the service, please have a representative contact Ernie Saunders at 847-833-7287 or click the Suggestion Box to send an email.**************************Concerned About Commercial Development in Mettawa? Costco has approached the village of Mettawa about building a store at the south east corner of Riverwoods Road and Rt. 60.If successful, there will be a tremendous increase in the volume of traffic and congestion on RT. 60, effectively negating the improvements currently being constructed.To learn more visit:1. http://www.saynotocostco.com/2.Costco Article 9-18-08Contact: Jess Rayjessdray@gmail.com**************************** Half Day Road Bridge Construction Begins October 21 — Get Ready for More Traffic on Route 60 Beginning at on Tuesday, October 21 work will begin to reconstruct the Half Day Road/Rt. 22 Bridge over the Tri-State Tollway (I-94) to accommodate the Tri-State Tollway (I-94/I-294) Rebuild & Widen Project between Dempster Street and the Wisconsin state line. The project is scheduled be completed by the end of 2009.I-94 Half Day Road Begins 10-17-08*******************************LAKE FOREST POLICE TO ENFORCE NO PARKING AT THE CUL DE SAC ON FIELD DRIVE Effective Monday, June 16, Lake Forest police will begin vigorously enforcing the no parking zone at the north end of Field Drive.******************************* *******************************
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Yea!!! We survived the tough part Now - Conway Park Road Construction Delays are nearly over!
The major IDOT and Tollway Projects which will ultimately improve the flow of traffic into and out of Conway Park and other businesses on the Route 60 Corridor are nearly complete!! The foresight, planning and cooperative efforts of the business community, City of Lake Forest, IDOT and the Illinois Toll Authority have helped ease the inconvenience to commuters.
The Temporary Access Road to access the northbound Tollway had a tremendous impact on the situation, and was a very significant benefit, diverting 1600 cars per day from the congested Field Drive and Route 60 intersection, during peak construction activities over the last 17 months. To this day, the access road is still being utilized by over 1200 cars per day. We expect that this number will continue to decline as employees of the Park become familiar with the improved ease of egress from the Park at Field Drive, under the new roadway configuration. The temporary access road is slated to be closed for daily use at the end of July 2009. Conversations between the Tollway and COLF continue in regard to options to maintain it as a potential “emergency” egress.
In the near future, additional roadway improvements will be seen that will enhance the commute for our employees as well. None of these will have the congestion impact that we saw with the Route 60/Bridge/Field Drive Project. They are:
Compromise and collaborative efforts on the part of employers and employees greatly contributed to the success of this project! Thank you to all who worked together to make this project a success!
Larry, Lawrence Meilbeck Business Partners Transportation Committee Tel 224.212.2352 larry.meilbeck@hospira.com Ernie J. Ernest Saunders, Jr. Esq. Co-Chairman Business Partners Transportation Committee 847-833-7287 ernie@rerginc.com
****************************** TEMPORARY TOLLWAY ACCESS ROAD TO CLOSE Thank You to All Who Helped Make It A Success!!
In early 2006, the Conway Park Owners Association formed the Business Partners Transportation Committee (BPTC) to address concerns related to the anticipated roadway constructions on I-294 and IL Rt. 60. Among the many things considered and implemented by our joint efforts, we garnered financial support of businesses in Conway Park to construct a temporary road from North Field Drive onto the north-bound lane of the I-294 Tollway in July of 2007.
The Temporary Access Road opened in early January 2008, and has been used by an average of 1500 cars per day, exceeding the original estimate of 1100-1200 cars per day. This alleviated delays not only for the northbound employees in the park, but also everyone else that was exiting at Field Dr. and Field Ct. due to less vehicles on the road at those intersections. This was a very worthwhile project that benefited all employees in the park, the companies themselves, the Toll Authority, and IDOT and their respective contractors.
The Temporary Access Road met its intended need... it provided a valuable, safe alternative for exit during construction. However, pursuant to our agreements, the Tollway Authority has notified the City of Lake Forest that it is their intention to expand the Truck Parking Facility in the near future and notified the City that the Access Road will be closed as soon as the Route 60 and Bridge Projects are completed. They anticipate that this will be in June of this year; however, construction delays may prolong it somewhat
Thus far the Tollway Authority has not indicated any interest in retaining this roadway for any purpose, public or private, so unless their position changes public use of the Temporary Access Road will be discontinued in June or July and be removed sometime later this year. On behalf of the Conway Park Owners Association, and the Business Partners Transportation Committee, Thank you to all who participated in making this project a success. We couldn’t have done this without your support, involvement and resources, and we are quite proud of the results. *******************************
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