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Lockport approves pavement‑study contract and design funding for 2026 road and water‑main projects
Summary
Council approved an $88,510 pavement condition study and a $172,130 design contract for 2026 roadway reconstruction and water‑main replacement (Hamilton and Jefferson streets); staff said the study will guide a 5–10 year street program and the reconstruction contracts aim for spring 2026 construction.
The Lockport City Council approved professional engineering services to update the city’s pavement condition inventory and approved design work for a 2026 roadway reconstruction and water‑main replacement project that will affect several streets in the near downtown area.
Staff said the pavement condition study, to be performed by Christopher Burke Engineering for $88,510, replaces a review done more than a decade ago and uses automated collection equipment to produce a more detailed, lane‑level assessment that will inform a 5‑ to 10‑year resurfacing and reconstruction program. Public Works staff said the results will “set us up for the next 10 years” and provide a guaranteed dataset for five years, with guidance for the following five years.
Council also approved a $172,130 design proposal for the 2026 reconstruction and water‑main replacement project. Staff described plans to reconstruct Hamilton Street from Eighth to Eleventh and Jefferson Street from Ninth to Twelfth, with full pavement removal, subgrade improvements, new HMA surface and water‑main replacement on most blocks (Hamilton north of Ninth is excluded from new water main). Other blocks will receive mill‑and‑overlay and curb and sidewalk repairs. Staff told council the goal is to finish design by the end of the calendar year and put the work out to bid so construction can begin in spring 2026.
Why it matters: the study and design contracts will guide prioritization and funding of street repairs and water‑main replacements in central neighborhoods. Projected work includes curb and sidewalk improvements and some streetscape elements; staff said the design will mirror materials and details used on recent downtown projects to maintain cohesion.
Council members asked for specifics on data collection (staff said sensors and a radar pass typically capture lane conditions and that multi‑lane roads receive passes in each direction), timelines for Ninth and Eleventh streets (Eleventh’s schedule depends on ComEd relocation; staff expects work to start shortly after July 4), and how parking near the Gladys Fox museum would be addressed. Staff said the city will work with property owners on off‑street parking and has a 50/50 program to help property owners relocate or hard‑surface private parking areas displaced by public improvements.
Next steps: staff will finalize contracts and scope documents, schedule the pavement survey runs, complete design for the 2026 project and prepare bid documents with the goal of issuing bids by year end and starting construction in spring 2026.
