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Orland Park defers $800,000 utility relocation for Ravinia roundabout after engineering review
Summary
Board heard that engineering and design on the Ravinia roundabout have already cost more than $400,000 and a proposed $800,000 utility relocation was judged unnecessary at this time.
The Village of Orland Park board reviewed engineering work and options for a planned roundabout at 150 Third Street in the Ravinia area and concluded that relocating utilities around the planned roundabout for $800,000 was unnecessary at this time. Mayor Jim Dodge said the village paid more than $400,000 for engineering and design on the project since the board selected a roundabout option in 2022. At the meeting, village engineering staff presented alternatives and the board provided feedback about utility relocation costs. Dodge summarized the board’s conclusion: after weighing options, “the $800,000 price tag to relocate the utilities around the roundabout was unnecessary.” The transcript records the review and feedback but does not show a formal vote to cancel the roundabout or to adopt an alternative design during the briefing. The discussion traces back to a 2022 decision when the then-board chose the roundabout option for the intersection of Ravinia and 150 Third Street; the mayor said the village has already invested engineering and design funds on that project. Officials seeking detailed engineering reports and the village’s cost estimates were directed to posted materials online.
