Burr Ridge adopts 2026 road program after engineers lay out paving and pedestrian projects

The Burr Ridge board voted to adopt the village’s 2026 road program after staff outlined last year’s pavement projects, current pavement condition priorities and planned pedestrian upgrades.

Tom Farenak, assistant village engineer, reviewed the 2025 capital improvements for streets and pathways and said the final program cost for 2025 was about $602,000, slightly over budget due to material testing. He said recent resurfacing included Forest Hill Road, Woodgate Drive, Drew Avenue and Norris Drive; he also detailed the 79th Street pedestrian project funded in part by a $138,000 Invest in Cook grant and a Lincolnshire Drive crossing funded by the business district.

"All in, the village is on track to complete roughly $1,480,000 in streets and pathway improvements for 2025," Farenak said, noting some projects came in under budget and others required coordination with utility or culvert work.

Dave (staff) reviewed the pavement condition‑rating process the village uses to rank streets and explained the five‑year program priorities: Elm Street and the 60th Street corridor are near‑term candidates, with Turnberry and Highland Fields later in the cycle. Officials said the village can complete approximately four more miles of roadway work over the next five years given proposed funding increases.

After brief trustee comments and no public objections, the board moved, seconded, and approved the Street & Pathway Committee’s recommendation to adopt the 2026 road program. The roll call was recorded as 5–0 in favor.

The program establishes the village’s resurfacing and pedestrian priorities and will guide bidding and construction timelines in 2026.