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La Grange outlines detour plan for 50th Street storm sewer; resident urges community meeting on downstream impacts
Summary
Village officials said IDOT approved a conceptual detour plan for the 50th Street storm sewer and staff will work with MWRD on funding and fall bidding; a resident asked for a community meeting, citing concerns about where the additional water will discharge.
La Grange — Village officials told the board on June 22 that IDOT’s detour committee approved a conceptual detour plan for the 50th Street storm sewer, and village engineers are preparing additional permitting details. Staff said the village will work with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) on an intergovernmental funding agreement as the project moves toward a fall bid.
President Kugler thanked Public Works crews for recent storm responses and said the permitting process is nearing completion. “We needed to get IDOT involved because the 50th Street storm sewer will go across East Avenue,” he said, describing coordination on detours and permitting.
During public comment, resident John Pluto asked the village to hold a community meeting for east/southeast side residents to explain where the additional stormwater will go and whether downstream discharge points (including quarry outfalls) can absorb increased flow. Pluto said court rulings he reviewed suggested a limited discharge capacity — he described a figure as “54 in” — and said residents in lower areas may be affected; he urged public orientation and dialogue before major construction.
Village staff said details are still being finalized with consultants and permitting agencies and that the project will go out to bid in the fall once agreements and permits are in place.
What happens next: Staff will continue engineering and permitting work, pursue an intergovernmental agreement with MWRD for funding, and prepare the project for an anticipated fall bid. Residents requested a community meeting; the board did not schedule one during the meeting.
