Roselle trustees direct engineering for full rebuild of northwest water, sewer and street infrastructure

Summary

After multiple water-main breaks in January, the Village of Roselle’s board directed staff to pursue engineering for a full reconstruction of the northwest ‘triangle’ area — a $5.1 million scope that would replace undersized water mains, sanitary sewer and service lines and reconstruct streets — and asked staff to return with financing options.

Roselle trustees on July 28 directed staff to pursue engineering for a comprehensive $5.1 million rebuild of the northwest “triangle” area, citing repeated water-main failures and aging underground infrastructure. The board’s direction centered on a package staff labeled the Northwest Triangle project, covering water-main replacement (including about 59 lead service lines), sanitary sewer replacement in key locations and full roadway reconstruction in the Glenlake/Hattendorf/Thorndale corridor. Village Administrator Jason Golowski told trustees the area’s water mains date to the 1920s and that “25% of the main is undersized,” increasing the risk of pressure problems and breaks. The action at the meeting was not a binding appropriation; trustees authorized engineering and asked staff to return with funding scenarios.…

Roselle trustees direct engineering for full rebuild of northwest water, sewer and street infrastructure

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