The city government of Naperville’s Transportation, Engineering and Development Business (TED) Group will have a second public input session from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 to share updated designs for the first phase of the Downtown Streetscape Project improvements. The public input session is open to the public and scheduled in the NEU meeting room at the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville.
Following the first public meeting September 4, the project consultant, CivilTech Engineering, Inc., and City staff members evaluated public comments and performed additional engineering analysis to develop a preferred alternative. During the October 29 session, City and CivilTech representatives will provide a brief presentation to summarize the process to date and design components of the preferred alternative. Presentations will be made around 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 6:30 p.m.; the same information will be provided at each presentation. Updated exhibit boards will be present, and City staff members and consultants will be available to provide project details, answer questions and receive feedback during this open house-style event. Feedback collected will be considered in the development of the final streetscape design and construction documents.
The proposed project aims to rebuild sections of Webster, Jefferson, Main, and Jackson to the Downtown Streetscape Standards. The construction, which is tentatively scheduled to begin in Spring 2020, includes utility repair and upgrades, streetscape modernization, complete road reconstruction and pavement upgrades for Jefferson Avenue, Main Street and Jackson Avenue in the downtown core. The new design will include changing the existing angled parking on Main Street and Jefferson Avenue to parallel parking. These updates will improve pedestrian mobility, accessibility and safety in this area.
Project information and exhibit boards are available at www.naperville.il.us/dtstreetscape. Those unable to attend a public input session may send feedback to nicholsc@naperville.il.us until November 8. For more information on the City of Naperville, visit www.naperville.il.us.
—City government of Naperville