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Burke Engineering lays out Forest Parks 2026 infrastructure priorities, from lead-line replacements to Jackson Boulevard resurfacing
Summary
Burke Engineering presented a multi-year infrastructure plan covering water main work, lead service-line replacement stages, alley reconstructions and a $3.7 million Jackson Boulevard resurfacing project, and identified funding sources including IEPA, MWRD and IDOT. Council discussed timelines and grant applications.
Burke Engineering presented the village's 2024'2026 infrastructure plan and detailed projects the firm says are planned or underway for 2026, including lead service-line replacements, alley reconstruction funded in part by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD), and a major water-main and resurfacing bid for Jackson Boulevard.
"So we're here to talk about infrastructure, my favorite topic," Emilio of Burke Engineering told the Village Council, then walked through a color-coded roadway and alley assessment and an itemized project list. He said two lead service-line projects (stages 2 and 3) are each budgeted at about…
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