Project Profiles

Illinois Department of Transportation, Districts 1, 4, 7, 8, and 9

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District

Boone | Cook | DuPage | Grundy | Kane | Kendall | Lake | McHenry | Will

Village of Addison | Village of Algonquin | Village of Arlington Heights | City of Aurora | Village of Barrington Hills | Village of Beecher | Village of Bensenville | Village of Berkeley | Bristol Township (Kendall County) | Village of Buffalo Grove | Village of Bull Valley | Village of Cary | City of Chicago | Town of Cicero | City of Country Club Hills | Village of Crete | City of Crystal Lake | Village of Deerfield | City of Des Plaines | Village of East Hazel Crest | Village of Elk Grove Village | Elmhurst Park District | City of Evanston | Village of Evergreen Park | Village of Fox Lake | Village of Frankfort | Village of Franklin Park | Village of Glen Ellyn | Village of Glenwood | Village of Gurnee | City of Harvey | Village of Hillside | Village of Homewood | Village of Itasca | Village of Johnsburg | Village of Lansing | Village of Lincolnwood | City of Lockport | Village of Matteson | Village of Minooka | Village of Monee | Village of Morton Grove | Village of Mount Prospect | City of Naperville | Village of Northbrook | Village of Oak Brook | City of Oak Forest | Village of Orland Park | Village of Oswego | Village of Palatine | Village of Palos Park | Village of Peotone | Village of Plainfield | Village of Robbins | Village of Romeoville | Village of Schaumburg | Village of Sugar Grove | Village of University Park | Village of Vernon Hills | City of West Chicago | Village of Westmont | City of Wheaton | Village of Winfield | Village of Woodridge | City of Woodstock

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) | CSX Transportation, Inc. | Norfolk Southern Railway Company | The Commuter Division of the Regional Transportation Authority (METRA)

• The project was to improve Cannonball Trail in the Yorkville and involved six parcels
• The majority of the parcels were single-family residence but also included a kennel and a church, and we reached agreements with all owners without condemnation
• This project was a mix of dedications and three-year temporary construction easements, and the land acquisition costs were over $23,000

• The project was for construction of a sound wall by the CSX railroad tracks near Ferdinand Street in Bridgeview and involved 31 parcels
• The majority of the parcel properties were single-family residences but also included some industrial buildings, and we reached agreements with all owners without condemnation
• All but three of the parcels were permanent easements, and the land acquisition costs were $310,500
• This project used federal funds, and all parcels were certified by the State of Illinois Department of Transportation

• The project was to improve 55th Street from Dunham Road to Clarendon Hills Road in Downers Grove and involved 42 parcels
• The majority of the parcels were single-family residences, and we reached agreements with 39 of the owners without condemnation
• This project was a mix of fee simple acquisitions and five-year temporary construction easements, and the land acquisition costs were over $966,000
• This project used federal funds, and all parcels were certified by the State of Illinois Department of Transportation

• The project was to complete construction on a trail connector at the intersection of Butterfield and Brush Hill Roads in Elmhurst and involved three parcels
• The parcel properties were an office building and residential common area owned by an HOA, and we reached agreements with all owners without condemnation
• This project included permanent and temporary easements, and the land acquisition costs were $77,100

• The project was to improve the Central Street Bridge and involved one parcel, which was owned by The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD)
• This parcel was a fee simple acquisition, and the land acquisition costs were $52,000
• This project used federal funds, and all parcels were certified by the State of Illinois Department of Transportation

• The project was it improve Brisbin Road in Morris and involved six parcels
• The project parcels were all agricultural properties, and we reached agreements with all owners without condemnation
• The parcels were fee simple acquisitions and dedications of right of way, and the land acquisition costs were over $17,000

• The project was for reconstruction and resurfacing of Bloomingdale Road from Irving Park Road to Rohlwing Road and involved two parcels
• The parcel properties were both single-family residences, and we reached agreements with both owners without condemnation
• The parcels were three-year temporary easements, and the land acquisition costs were $600
• This project used federal funds, and both parcels were certified by the State of Illinois Department of Transportation

• This project was to improve Eldamain Road from IL Route 71 to U.S. Route 34 and to construct an Eldamain Road Bridge over the Fox River in Yorkville and Plano
• The project involved about 45 parcels located both north and south of the Eldamain Road Bridge currently being constructed
• The parcel properties were a mix of agriculture and residential properties, and we reached agreements with all but one owner without condemnation
• This project consisted mainly of fee simple acquisitions and five-year temporary easements, and the land acquisition costs exceeded $1.4 million
• This project used federal funds, and both parcels were certified by the State of Illinois Department of Transportation

• The project was to replace the Galena Road bridge over Blackberry Creek near Yorkville and involved three parcels
• The parcels included a three-year temporary construction easement from a forest preserve district and a permanent easement from the City
• We reached agreements with all owners without condemnation

• The project was to improve the Ridge Road and Holt Road intersection near Minooka and involved four parcels
• The parcel properties were all agricultural, and we reached agreements with all owners without condemnation
• This project consisted of fee simple acquisitions from all owners, and the land acquisition costs were $330,500

• The project was to improve the Ridge Road and US Route 52 intersection in Minooka and involved six parcels
• The parcel properties were a mix of agricultural and single-family residences, and we reached agreements with all owners without condemnation
• All six parcels were fee simple acquisitions taken in the name of the State of Illinois Department of Transportation, and three of the six parcels involved acquisitions by both Kendall County and the State
• The land acquisition costs were $33,000

• The project was to improve Old McHenry Road (County Highway 32) in Long Grove and involved 11 parcels
• The project impacted downtown Long Grove and due to the historic nature of the area, we worked with the owners on unique challenges dealing with owners’ installations and buildings located in both the proposed and existing right of way
• We reached agreements with all owners without condemnation
• A majority of the parcel were commercial properties but also included a park and a restaurant
• This project was a majority five-year temporary easements with a handful of fee simple acquisitions, and the land acquisition costs were $78,500

• This ongoing project is to improve the IL Route 59 and Grand Avenue intersection in Fox Lake and involves 14 parcels
• The parcel properties include a marina, apartment complex, medical office building, banquet hall, and high school, and we reached agreements with all but one owner without condemnation
• This project is a mix of fee simple acquisitions and five-year temporary easements, and the land acquisition costs exceed $337,400, which includes a fence escrow benefiting a property owner to alleviate their concerns about the fluctuating cost of materials and labor
• This project is using federal funds, and all parcels are in the process of getting certified by the State of Illinois Department of Transportation

• The project was to improve Fairfield Road at Monaville Road in Lake Villa and involved eight parcels
• The parcel properties were a mix of single-family residence, commercial, agricultural, and vacant land, and we reached agreements with all owners without condemnation
• This project included fee simple acquisitions, a permanent easement, dedications of right of way, and five-year temporary easements, and the land acquisition costs exceeded $105,000

• This was a $70 million project improve Randall Road and the intersection at Algonquin Road in Algonquin and involved over 80 parcels
• The land acquisition costs exceeded $20 million and 85% of the parcels were acquired without litigation
• The vast majority of these were commercial properties that included banks, fast-food restaurants, and big box retailers
• This project used federal funds, and the parcels were certified by the State of Illinois Department of Transportation

• The project was to improve the O’Brien Road Bridge over Nippersink Creek in Hebron and involved one parcel that was a single-family residence and agricultural
• The project acquired a permanent easement, and the land acquisition costs were $600
• This project used federal funds, and the parcel was certified by the State of Illinois Department of Transportation

• The project was to improve the Union Road Bridge over the Kishwaukee River in Woodstock and involved four parcels
• The parcel properties were single-family residences, and we reached agreements with all owners without condemnation
• This project was fee simple acquisitions and three-year temporary easements, and the land acquisition costs exceeded $44,000
• This project used federal funds, and all parcels were certified by the State of Illinois Department of Transportation

• The project was for to improve the Kishwaukee Valley Road Bridge near Marengo and involved two parcels
• The parcel properties were farmland, and we reached agreements with both owners without condemnation
• This project was fee simple acquisitions with a three-year temporary easement, and the land acquisition costs were close to $10,000
• This project used federal funds, and both parcels were certified by the State of Illinois Department of Transportation

• The project was to improve the intersection of Rand Road, Central Road, and Mount Prospect Road and involved 11 parcels
• The parcel properties included commercial, single-family residences, big box retailer, shopping centers, gas station, and a fast-food restaurant, and we reached agreements with all owners without condemnation
• This project was fee simple acquisitions, five-year temporary easements, and a permanent easement, and the land acquisition costs exceeded $784,000
• This project used federal funds, and all parcels were certified by the State of Illinois Department of Transportation

• The project was to improve Algonquin Road (Illinois Route 62) and Meacham Road, and involved eight parcels
• The parcel properties included multi-family residences, hotel, Cook County building, gas station, and fast-food restaurant, and all parcels were acquired by the State of Illinois Department of Transportation
• This project was a mix of fee simple acquisitions and five-year temporary easements with two permanent easements as well, and the land acquisition costs exceeded $2.7 million
• This project used federal funds, and all parcels were certified by the State of Illinois Department of Transportation

• The project was for construction of an underground tunnel and a pedestrian walkway and involved one parcel that was owned by the BNSF Railway Company
• This project was a permanent easement and a two-year temporary easement, and the land acquisition costs were close to $100,000
• This project used federal funds, and the parcel was certified by the State of Illinois Department of Transportation

• The project was to improve Central Avenue at 47^th Street and involved two parcels that were owned by the Village of Western Springs Park District
• This project was permanent easements and five-year temporary easements, and the land acquisition costs were over $43,000

• The project was to improve Briggs Street (County Highway 54) in Joliet and involved 29 parcels
• 26 of the parcels were single- or two-family residences and two parcels were gas stations, and we reached agreements with all owners without condemnation
• This project was a majority five-year temporary easements with a few fee simple acquisitions as well, and the land acquisition costs were just over $14,000

• The project was to improve 80th Avenue (CH 83) from 191st Street to 183rd Street in Tinley Park and involved 26 parcels
• Parcel properties included agricultural, commercial, gas station, industrial, and single-family residences. We reached agreements with all but one owner without condemnation, and the one condemned parcel was due to title issues
• This project was a mix of fee simple acquisitions and five-year temporary easements, and the land acquisition costs were almost $3.5 million
• This project used federal funds, and all parcels were certified by the State of Illinois Department of Transportation