Engineering Programs and Services has secured $13,066,750 in local, state and federal funding in 2021 for capital improvement projects.  

Engineering Programs and Services has secured $23,726,461 in local, state and federal funding in 2022 for capital improvement projects.  

Since 2017, Engineering has secured a total of $39,702,578 in local, state, and federal funding for capital improvement projects. The grant funding received on major Engineering projects are listed below. 

In 2023, grant applications in the amount of $3,461,708 were submitted, and the Village is awaiting decisions in response to funding requests.

The American Public Works Association (APWA) Awards program recognizes outstanding individuals, groups and chapters representing the best in public works amongst others. When a project has won a "Public Works Project of the Year" award, the agency, contractor and consultant will receive a complimentary award plaque and are recognized at the PWX Awards Recognition and announced in an issue of the online APWA Reporter.

In 2020, the Engineering Department applied for and won this award for the completion of the 147th Street and Ravinia Avenue Roundabout project and won again in 2022 for the outstanding work of completing the 151st Street from Ravinia Avenue to West Avenue project.  Engineering won the APWA award again in 2023 for the John Humphrey Complex project.  The Doctor Marsh Prairie Path, which was completed in July of 2023, was awarded the 2024 Project of the Year.

An article on the 147th Street and Ravinia Avenue Roundabout was published in APWA’s national magazine on page 86 found here.

The Village completed preliminary engineering design of a roundabout at 153rd Street and Ravinia Avenue in 2023 and received approval from IDOT. The Village has been awarded approximately 2 million dollars in federal grant funding to date for this project. Final design engineering will begin in 2024 with construction anticipated in late 2025 or early 2026.

A Public Meeting discussing the Phase I Study for the 153rd Street and Ravinia Avenue Roundabout project will be held at Village Hall, 14700 Ravinia Avenue, on June 8, 2023 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Board Room.  

To access the flyer and register for the event, please follow this link.

Additional information about the Phase I Study can be found here.

This project will evaluate the existing intersection for improvements to the capacity and safety. All sidewalks and crosswalks will be brought into compliance with current ADA requirements. 

Phase I Preliminary Engineering is currently in progress and anticipated to be completed late 2023. This phase will determine easements and land needed to construct a roundabout, establish the geometrics of the roundabout, and necessary signage.

The Village is actively seeking grant funding for Phase II Design Engineering. 

The Village has selected a consultant to perform Phase I Preliminary Engineering for intersection improvements. Phase I engineering is anticipated to be completed in the fall/winter of 2023. A public meeting will be held with adjacent property owners and the general public on the preliminary design once it is completed.

The project team has submitted the preliminary design documentation for IDOT review and approval. In 2024, the Village anticipates preliminary engineering will be approved and final design engineering will be in progress. Construction of the path is anticipated in 2025.

A Public Information Meeting discussing Phase I Design Engineering for the 82nd Avenue Bike Path project will be held at Village Hall, 14700 Ravinia Avenue, on October 26, 2023, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Board Room.  

To access the announcement flyer with additional details, please follow this link.

We want to hear your feedback!  To access a form for submitting questions and comments by November 16, 2023, please follow this link.

Phase I Preliminary Engineering is in progress and anticipated to be completed in late 2023. This phase will determine preliminary alignment of the path, identification of easements and land that needs to be acquired, evaluation of all existing roadway crossings, and biological and environmental impacts.

The Village has secured grant funding in the amounts of $167,040 for Phase II Design Engineering and $1,500,000 for Construction.

The project is currently in final design engineering. The project team is finalizing the land acquisition required (easements and right-of-way) to complete the intersection widening improvements and dry land bridge replacement. The project has received 3 million dollars in Surface Transportation Program (STP) local funding for both the intersection improvements ($1,500,000) and dry land bridge replacement ($1,500,000) Design engineering is anticipated to be completed in 2024.

Phase II Design Engineering began in January 2022 and is anticipated to be completed by the fall/winter of 2023. Phase II entails the final design of the project, including but not limited to; traffic signal, additional left and right-turn lanes, and identify and secure land for temporary and permanent use. This phase will also determine the final design of the structural support (i.e. land bridge) required for the east leg of the intersection.

The Village is actively seeking grant funding for Phase III Construction. 

The drilling of the geotechnical soil borings will commence on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.  This will most likely cause lane closures on February 8th and February 9th for the borings that require it. 

Lane closure locations are shown on the map below.

The drilling of the geotechnical soil borings has been postponed.  The new start date for this work, which will cause lane closures, is to be determined.  An update will be posted once a date is established.

The Village is beginning the final design process, Phase II, for the 143rd Street and John Humphrey intersection project. As a part of this process, the consultant’s contractor will start drilling for soil borings on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at John Humphrey Drive and 143rd Street. The contractor will have two drill crews at various locations around the intersection for two days. Lane closures will most likely occur on January 27, 2022 for the borings that require it. On Friday, January 28, 2022, soil boring work will be on the north side of 143rd Street and lane closures will not be necessary.

Lane closure locations are shown on the map below.

It is anticipated that Phase II Engineering Study will start in early 2021 after the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) accepts the Phase I report. The construction funding for this project is not available yet. The Village staff is working with IDOT, Southwest Conference of Mayors, and various grants to get funding for the improvements and bridge expansion.

In 2023, the Village was awarded approximately 1.5 million dollars from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP). With the previously awarded 1.7 million dollars of federal funding, the total project cost is approximately 70 percent paid using federal grants. The project is in final design engineering and construction is anticipated in 2025.

Phase II Design Engineering is currently in progress and anticipated to be completed in 2024. This phase entails bridge crossing for Marley Creek, countdown pedestrian crossing signals, retaining wall east of Wolf Road, safe railroad crossing and connection to the Orland Grasslands. 

The Village is actively submitting multiple grant applications in an effort to secure grant money for Phase III Construction of the project.

This project has received Phase I Preliminary Design approval from Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and is starting Phase II Design Engineering.

A continuous multi-use path is proposed to be installed from Steeplechase Drive to 104th Avenue along the south side of 167th Street. The project has completed the preliminary engineering phase.

A public meeting about the project with adjacent property owners and the general public was held via Microsoft Teams on October 14, 2020. The meeting included a PowerPoint presentation highlighting the Phase 1 Study limits and process, the project’s purpose and need, proposed improvements, stakeholder involvement, and the anticipated project schedule. The virtual meeting was recorded and published on the Village’s website after the meeting.

• 167th Teams Meeting
• 167th Presentation
• 167th Preliminary Plan Exhibits
• 167th Path Public Meeting
• 167th Path Letter

Design Engineering (Phase II) contract was awarded and is anticipated will begin in mid-September 2020. Design Engineering received $200,000 (80%) in Local Surface Transportation funding for 2021.

The Village is currently in preliminary engineering for the McGinnis Slough bike path, which will connect pedestrians from La Grange Road west to Wolf Road through the ComEd easement in McGinnis Slough. Due to pedestrian safety concerns, the project will no longer cross Wolf Road or Will-Cook Road and instead will proceed south along Wolf Road and connect to the proposed bike path as part of the future 143rd Street widening project.  The Village was awarded $1.8 million for Phase II Design Engineering and Construction.

This project will provide a continuous scenic multi-use path through McGinnis Slough, located west of La Grange Road and south of 131st Street, that will serve the northwest area of the Village. An asphalt multi-use path will be installed though the ComEd power line area starting at La Grange Road and ending near Will-Cook Road. Viewing areas at the slough perimeter will be added and connect to the existing subdivisions in the northwest section of the Village.

Phase I Preliminary Engineering is currently in progress and anticipated to be completed in 2024. This phase determines the alignment of the path, biological and environmental impact, soil stability, location of amenities, and the requirements of outside agencies, such as Forest Preserve District of Cook County.

The Village is actively seeking grant funding for Phase II Design Engineering. 

The Village has selected a consultant to perform Preliminary Engineering (Phase I) for a multi-use path through the Commonwealth Edison easement between La Grange Road to Will-Cook Road and connect into the existing path in Homer Glen (map below). The path would travel around McGinnis Slough. Phase I engineering is anticipated to be completed in the fall/winter of 2022. A public meeting will be held with adjacent property owners and the general public on the preliminary design once it is completed.

The 143rd Street widening project will add capacity to the roadway and improve traffic signal coordination by expanding to 5 lanes. This project will also address existing traffic safety issues for motorists and pedestrians. 

This project is the highest priority to the Village and the Southwest Conference of Mayors. The project is divided into three separate sections:

• Will Cook Road to Wolf Road: This section of the project will widen 143^rd Street from a two-lane road to a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane to provide additional vehicular flow and capacity. New traffic signals will be installed at Creek Crossing Drive. Final design engineering has been taken as far as possible. The project needs construction funding, so a construction date has not been determined at this time. Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) does not approve final design engineering until construction funding is secured. Construction is estimated to cost 15 million dollars. To encourage IDOT to fund this project, the Village has offered a “Jurisdiction Transfer” (JT) to IDOT after they complete the project. JT allows municipalities to take over ownership and maintenance of the roadway in perpetuity after IDOT completes the improvements at their expense. 
• Wolf Road to West Avenue: Final design engineering began in late 2023. In 2024, the Village once again submitted RAISE and TARP grant applications requesting approximately 25.5 million dollars in funding. The Village has committed its own funds for any remaining gaps in funding. 
• West Avenue to Southwest Highway: Construction funding is secured with over $6 million dollars committed by the Village. The total estimated construction cost is $14 million dollars. Design engineering of this section is underway and construction is expected to begin in 2026.

For additional information, please visit the 143rd Street Widening Project page.

The Village is working on additional water redundancies. This project will provide an additional layer of redundancy for maintaining the Village water supply. The improvement will provide an emergency connection inside of the pump station that will allow the Village to maintain water service to the community from the Village of Oak Lawn.  Emergency connection piping will be designed to fit the existing infrastructure inside the pump station.

The Village is working alongside ComED, V3 Companies, HBK Engineering and INTREN to relocate several hundred feet of existing underground ComED power lines alongside Tinley Creek as part of the streambank stabilization project. The creek has extended and washed away existing landscape which exposed existing underground power lines. This work will include installing retaining wall and gabion walls alongside Tinley Creek to support the streambank longevity and relocate existing ComED lines within the public utility easement. Work is expected to begin the week of April 8th, weather permitting, and will be performed in several resident’s backyards.

INTREN Construction Point of Contact:                                   Village Point of Contact:

Chuck Hill                                                                                      Peter Puljic

(815) 378-2747                                                                            708-403-6171

chill@intren.com                                                                          ppuljic@orlandpark.org

This project will address the ongoing erosion issues and stabilize Tinley Creek’s streambanks within the Village limits from 151st Street to south of 159th Street.

Because Tinley Creek is within private properties, the Village must obtain temporary and permanent easements for construction and to allow the Village to maintain the creek in the future. Throughout 2023, EPS worked with residents to obtain 51 of the required 57 easements through voluntary dedications. In order to obtain the remaining six easements, the Village has initiated a condemnation process.

A construction date will be determined once the easements are obtained. The Village anticipates the construction cost may significantly increase due to delays to complete the condemnation process.

The creek will be maintained by the Village if the project is completed.  The improvements will range from structural (gabion walls, concrete walls, etc.) to vegetative planting.  Existing property owners will need to provide easement rights for the Village to perform work on their property.

The Phase II Design Engineering is 96% completed and the land acquisition of easements required for Tinley Creek is 90% complete.  The acquisition of the drainage easements required to maintain the creek remain the critical path for the project schedule.  Once the necessary easements are acquired, the project can be bid for construction.  

The Village was awarded 3.7 million dollars in funding for this project from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. 

Engineering is leading the design, construction, permitting and project management of the “Spur 2” Water Main. This additional line will provide a secondary water source in case the Village’s existing water line (40+ years old) from Oak Lawn is out of service or needs to be temporarily inactive for maintenance. The redundant water line also provides additional water supply capacity for the Village.

Construction started in late 2023 and is anticipated to be completed by 2025.  Updates of current construction work can be found here.

Click here for a list of Cook County and State of Illinois roadways that are within Orland Park limits, but are not operated and maintained by the Village of Orland Park. 

To report a concern/request regarding Cook County roadways within Orland Park limits, visit the Cook County Roadways and Highways website, call (312) 603-1601, or email HWY.supt@cookcountyil.gov.

To report a concern/request regarding State of Illinois roadways within Orland Park limits, submit an online request form on the Illinois Department of Transportation website or call (800) 452-4368.

The Engineering Programs and Services (EPS) Department is committed to Orland Park residents to improve the quality of roads, stormwater systems, and development projects throughout the Village of Orland Park.

The Parking and Traffic Advisory Committee (PTAC) was established as a new initiative due to the multitude of Village departments affected by parking and traffic requests combined with the numerous state, county, and local jurisdictions overseeing various segments of roadway within the Village. PTAC holds public meetings every other month to discuss residents' parking and traffic concerns.

To report a concern/request regarding roadways under the jurisdiction of the Village of Orland Park, or would like more information, please visit our Parking and Traffic Advisory Committee page. You may also reach us at ptac@orlandpark.org or (708) 403-6230.

FEMA’s Updated Flood Maps

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently released updated Letters of Map Revisions (LOMRs) for the State of Illinois including the Village of Orland Park. These maps are used to update the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) which are used to establish flood risks and flood insurance for impacted properties. Based on the FEMA’s approved maps, it appears flood boundaries, have changed in some areas in the Village. Please contact your property insurance company and/or FEMA to determine flood risks and appropriate insurance protection.

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Visit the Village of Orland Park GIS Website to view in-depth mapping information.

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The Engineering Programs and Services (EPS) Department oversees the design, construction, and inspections of Village's engineering, transportation, grant applications, and infrastructure programs including water, stormwater, sewer, utilities, and telecommunication services.

Contact Information

Engineering Programs and Services Department
(708) 403-5003
eps@orlandpark.org | www.orlandpark.org/eps

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

The Public Works (PW) Department performs work in public right of ways, public roadways, utility easements, public ponds, public parks, and Village facilities. 

PW performs work on streets, utilities, natural resources, and facilities. The streets division deals with sidewalks, curbs, potholes, pavement repair, street lighting, restoration, and bike paths. The utility division deals with fire hydrants, b-boxes, water repairs/maintenance, sanitary sewers, storm inlets, stormwater, ponds, and park drinking fountains. The natural resources and facilities division deals with playground equipment, park garbage cans, mowing, and public/parkway trees.  

Contact Information

Public Works
publicworks@orlandpark.org | www.orlandpark.org/pw

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.), call (708) 403-6350
After-hour emergency, call the non-emergency police line at (708) 349-4111

The Department of Development Services oversees the Village's Planning and Development, Permits, Licenses, Inspections, Landscape and Architectural Review, Contractor Registration, Building and Code Enforcement, and Economic Development functions.  

Contact Information

Development Services Department
(708) 403-5300
developmentservices@orlandpark.org | www.orlandpark.org/ds

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)