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Riverwoods plans brief Saunders Road closure to speed water-main repair, minimize long-term disruption
Summary
Village staff and engineers recommended closing Saunders Road to through traffic for about two days near late August to replace a water main and limit overall disruption tied to nearby lift-station work; residents and emergency services will be notified in advance.
Village staff told trustees the Saunders Road project and a nearby Lake County lift-station relocation require coordination to avoid repeated pavement disturbance.
Director Wood said the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has delayed awarding the Saunders Road contract to Builders Paving, and the village is coordinating with Lake County, which plans to move a lift station near Duffy Road. To…
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