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Orland Park eyes $22 million 143rd Street widening, multiple multi‑use paths as grants fill major shares
Summary
Engineering staff presented a FY2026 capital program that includes a $22 million estimated 143rd Street widening (about $12 million in secured grants, $10 million requested from the village), bridge and stormwater projects, and multiple grant‑backed multi‑use path projects.
Village engineers told the board the village’s FY2026 capital program includes multiple large road, bridge, stormwater and multi‑use path projects, several of which already have substantial grant commitments.
Engineering director Khrushid (last name not specified) said the 143rd Street widening (Southwest Highway to West/Highland) is estimated at about $22 million, with about $12 million already secured through grants and a requested $10 million village contribution. The presentation noted staff had applied to IDOT for additional help; Khrushid reported that IDOT had published a multi‑year program that allocates more than $30 million for the section from Wolf Road to Wilcox Road and that that section would be 100% IDOT‑funded, which would address longtime flooding and lane‑capacity needs on the corridor.
Other projects in the engineering list: a John Humphrey/143rd bridge reconstruction with an estimated $10.7 million construction cost and $4 million in secured funding (village share roughly $7.2 million); Tilly Creek bank stabilization (estimated construction cost around $8 million, with roughly $3.7 million in MWRD or other grant funds expected and village waterfront funds covering remainder); multiple multi‑use path projects (80th Ave, McGinness, 167th multi‑use path) with large percentages of grant funding secured; and a proposed Ravinia Avenue extension and DICK’S House of Sport TIF funding proposals.
Khrushid told trustees the department had secured grants for many projects but emphasized the ongoing need to pursue state and federal grants and execute intergovernmental agreements. Trustees discussed the uncertainties of grant programs and the risk if a TIF or development assumption fails: as Mayor Dodge said, “If they work, they’re great; if they don’t, they’re a liability on your general fund revenues.”
Staff said many grant programs are reimbursements — the village must front construction costs and submit paperwork for repayment — and that timing matters for budget cash flows.
Ending: Staff asked the board for direction on project prioritization and noted many of the larger projects would be phased over multiple years; engineering will return with design schedules and grant‑matching plans as the budget process continues.
