Northwest Highway (US 14), Arthur Avenue, Davis Street Roadway Construction Project Starts Next Week

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Eastbound Northwest Highway construction sign, alerting motorists of road construction beginning May 3, 2013.

Construction begins next week on a project that consists of widening and resurfacing on Northwest Highway (US 14) from Arthur Avenue to Waterman Avenue with Grade Crossing improvements at the Union Pacific Railroad, traffic signal modifications at US 14 and Arthur Avenue and resurfacing of Arthur Avenue and Davis Street, located in the Village of Arlington Heights.

Improving traffic safety at the railroad crossing at Arthur Avenue and Northwest Highway as well as at the Prindle Avenue underpass was the impetus behind a $5 million roadway project that is now under way after 13 years of planning, design, and negotiating with State, Federal and Union Pacific authorities.

One of the first steps in the road construction project, which is 80 percent federally funded, is to temporarily close the railroad crossing at Northwest Highway and Arthur Avenue on Tuesday, May 21. Motorists will be re-routed to the railroad crossing at Arlington Heights Road and Northwest Highway until the Arthur Avenue crossing upgrades are completed.

The cost of this long-awaited roadway improvement project is split between $4 million from Federal sources and $1 million of Village funding.

To learn more about the construction and to stay updated, visit www.us14arthurdavis.com

Overview of the proposed improvements:

The Railroad Crossing at Arthur:

Widening railroad crossing to provide room for truck maneuvers.
New railroad signals and track crossing.
Sidewalk crossing will be moved from west side to east side of the crossing.
Northwest Highway Improvements:

Widen and resurface, add new curb and gutter.
Add right turn lane for southeast bound Northwest Highway traffic at the Arthur Avenue crossing.
Extend the left turn lane for northwest bound Northwest Highway traffic at the Arthur Avenue crossing. Eliminate left turn from southeast bound Northwest Highway to Gregory.
Add left turn lane for southeast bound Northwest Highway traffic at Waterman.
Add left turn lane for northwest bound Northwest Highway traffic at the Prindle Underpass.
New traffic signals at the Arthur Avenue railroad crossing.
New street lighting system on Northwest Highway and Davis Street at the crossing.
Davis Street Improvements:

Reconstruction between Cleveland and Arthur.
Extension of bike path on the north side of Davis from the railroad crossing to match the existing bike path east of Arthur Avenue.
Arthur Avenue Improvements:

Reconstruction from Davis south about 650 feet.
Widening of Davis Street intersection to accommodate turning maneuvers of large trucks.

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Eastbound Northwest Highway construction sign, alerting motorists of new traffic patterns during road construction beginning May 3, 2013.


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