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***************************** August 23rd 2010 Metra Union Pacific Schedule Changes Metra is changing their Union Pacific (East Lake Forest Train Station stop) train schedules to accommodate upgrading tracks and bridges over the next 8 years. With this change, the BPTC bus schedule will also be changing. Attached is the initial schedule, effective August 23rd. Schedule updates will be posted as we tweak timing to optimize the meshing of the bus service to the new train schedule. BPTC Bus Schedule - 08-23-2010 Final Layer of Asphalt for Field Drive & Field Court - Work Begins Wednesday, July 28th
On Wednesday, July 28 pavement fabric layer installation and final surface course layer and striping (finer grain material pavement-lane closures with flaggers, expect traffic disruption). The asphalt work will continue for the next 3 to 5 days weather provided.
Rt. 60 Road Construction Starting July 5th, 2010 IDOT will be repairing the deck of the Route 60 Bridge of the Middle Fork of the north branch of the Chicago River, located between the Field Court/Rt. 60 and Waukegan Road/Rt. 60 intersections.
Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction throughout the duration of the project. Construction starts July 5, and ends sometime in August. We are attempting to get a better defined completion date.
Road Resurfacing - Primer Spread Thursday and Friday, June 17 & 18 Tomorrow and Friday the oil based primer coat will be applied to Field Drive and Field Court. Although this dries quickly when the conditions are warm and dry, drive very slowly the next couple of days, especially if they see the spray truck ahead of you. The binder course of asphalt will begin immediately after the oil has dried. So, paving potentially could start as early as tomorrow and will go through most of next week. The contractor is currently about 2 week ahead of schedule.
FIELD DRIVE AND FIELD COURT RESURFACING TO BEGIN MAY 24, Road resurfacing of Field Drive and Field Court will begin the week of May 24, with the work continuing through August, weather permitting. The first part of the project will be the replacement of deteriorated curb sections and some of the adjacent driveway aprons. Driveways affected by this work will remain fully accessible except during curb and driveway apron reinstallation. During the project, no one─including landscapers and other contractors─will be allowed to park on the street. The construction hours are Monday to Friday between 7 AM and 6 PM and on Saturdays between 8 AM and 6 PM. After the curbs are repaired, grinding off the existing surface of the street will commence. Before the new asphalt surface is put down, a liquid bituminous prime coat is applied. This is the “messy” part of the project, so if possible please avoid driving on the street for an hour or so after the prime coat is applied, otherwise please drive very slowly to prevent any splashing onto your car. The last phase of the project will be the application of the new surface and final adjustments to drain structures in the pavement. Additional announcements will be posted to this website as needed. We greatly appreciate your patience and understanding during this project. ************************************************************* CONWAY PARK PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
Now that the snow has been cleared from Conway Park sidewalks, employees working in Conway Park and visitors should walk and/or run on the sidewalks instead of the roadways, Field Drive and Field Court. (Illinois Rules of the Road state that Pedestrians must not walk on a roadway unless there is no sidewalk or shoulder next to it). IL Pedestrian Rules of the Road
It is especially important that we adhere to this rule as this spring Field Drive and Field Court will be resurfaced and there will be a lot of construction traffic and equipment in the roadways.
We realize that at times there will be some congestion on the sidewalks and we are trying to alleviate some of this by looking at the possibility of adding sidewalks in the Park where they currently don’t exist. Until then, please bear with us by complying with the law and making courteous use of the sidewalks. ************************************************************ WELCOME TO THE COMMUTER CORNER
If you were looking for Stuckonsixty.com (SOS) you’re in the right place. Starting March 1, 2010, all searches for Stuckonsixty.com will lead here. We have relocated the most relevant information related to your commute to this page, so all the travel information and timely announcements affecting your commute are still available to you here.
As with the SOS site please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, suggestions or concerns. ************************************************************ METRA CLOSES PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AT WEST LAKE FOREST TRAIN STATION Many of you are already aware of the fatality at the West Lake Forests Metra station on December 10, 2009. In light of this tragedy and ongoing review of safety issues and concerns at this station, on January 31, 2010 Metra will be permanently removing the pedestrian crossing in front of the West Lake Forest train station. All commuters are instructed to utilize the pedestrian crossing approximately 215 ft to the north. ***********************************************************
BPTC SHUTTLE PASSES AND REVISED SCHEDULEA new BPTCBus schedule takes effect Monday, December 14th, adding stops for 150 Saunders and 100/150 Field Drive. These changes only add 4 minutes to the total route time. BPTC Bus Schedule - 12-14-2009 Also, if you are an independent rider on the system, you will need to renew your pass for 2010. 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 to ride the bus. 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 BPTCBus Pass Form below. If your company has 35 or more employees, then your employer will be required to participate in the program to enable you to be a rider. Individual riders or their employers can download the following application form to allow access to the bus service. Businesses or individuals interested in accessing the BPTCBus service, please have a representative contact Ernie Saunders at 847-833-7287 or click the Suggestion Box to send an email. ****************************
POLICE STEP-UP PATROLS IN CONWAY PARK The Lake Forest Police Department will be monitoring the speed of vehicles on Field Dr and Field Ct, and issuing tickets if appropriate. Also parking tickets will be issued for vehicles parked in the cul-de-sac at the north end of Field Dr. The proper traffic pattern around the cul-de-sac will be monitored and enforced with appropriate signage to be installed ASAP.
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