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East Ravine Project

Project was released for bid on April 15th, 2025
Construction Expected to Begin in Late July with Completion by November 21, 2025
June 26, 2025
This is a large project that includes the replacement of approximately 2300 feet of water main, 8 fire hydrants, 25 water services, and complete restoration of the roadway.
April 15, 2025

Released for bid

April 25, 2025

Pre-construction meeting with prospective bidders

May 9, 2025

Bid were due

August 8, 2025

Last week, you should have received an informational packet detailing the East Ravine Project. Construction will soon begin, and we want to keep you informed about what’s coming up. Here’s a summary of what to expect:
• Initial Construction Steps:
• Asphalt grinding in the streets
• Setup of signage
• Mobilization of materials and equipment
• Ongoing Updates:
• Temporary lane closures (if any)
• Project milestones
• Possible water service interruptions (if they occur)
Surveyor on Site:
• A site surveyor will be walking the area to collect soil samples
Additional Site Activity:
• Regular construction crew on site daily
• Water Commission staff and engineers may be present
• A drone and operator will document the project’s progress at times
Please encourage your neighbors to sign up for these notifications by visiting www.jwswc.org and selecting the “How do I” tab.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work to complete this project as smoothly and efficiently as possible. Thank you for your understanding!

 

September 8, 2025

South end (Cedar to Prospect back to Forest) the water main has been completely installed, pressure testing happened today. next step is chlorination, sampling, final step connecting residents.

We have moved to the North end (Forest/Vinewood to Cedar) and installing the main there.

September 24, 2025
For all the residents on the South Side, which is Cedar to Prospect and around to Forest, your either are or will be connected to the new water main this week.
For all the residents on the North side which is Cedar to Vinewood and around to Forest, the new water main is installed and we are waiting for water sample results to get you connected.
During this process we will not have any traffic restrictions while connecting your services.  BUT when we do abandon the old water main we will have the intersection of Prospect and Forest closed for a day but will give you notice of when that will be and we are estimating possibly next week for that.
We are moving along fast and can see the end in sight!  All water main has been installed, pressure tested and chlorinated per IEPA guidelines.  Moving forward, we just have to abandon the old water main, and then we can move forward to the restoration!
We are on schedule to make the project completion date of November 21st!
October 17,2025

Good news — all of the water main work for the East Ravine Project is now complete! You’ve probably noticed that restoration work has already started around the neighborhood. The plan (weather permitting) is to grind all of the roadways within the work area on Monday, then inspect and prep the subgrade on Tuesday, possibly beginning the binder underlayer the same day. The final surface layer is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. We’ll be paving the entire roadway width as we go, so please be patient and expect some temporary delays for access during each phase. The good news is that once each section is paved and accessible, you can drive on it right away — there will be no extended closures or long periods of inaccessibility. We’d also like to remind everyone that lawn and right-of-way restorations have been completed, but our team will recheck all areas in the spring to ensure everything has settled properly and is restored to the same condition — or better — to meet our residents’ satisfaction. Once paving is complete, we’ll move into final clean-up and finishing touches before officially wrapping up the project. Thanks so much for your continued patience and cooperation — we’re almost there!