The Village of Oak Lawn Regional Water System (RWS) is upgrading and expanding its ability to provide Lake Michigan water to the residents of the Southwest Suburbs including the Village of Orland Park. As part of these improvements, a new Water Transmission Main and Intake Structure will be constructed within the area bordered by 151st Street, Catalina Drive, Wheeler Drive / ComEd right-of-way and Liberty Park / Raintree Drive.
Transmission Main will be installed in the ComEd Right-of-Way South of 82nd Avenue to Catalina Drive with potential impacts to residents on:
- Anne Drive
- Primrose Court
- Tulip Court
- Orchid Court
- Sunflower Court
- Halesia Court
To access the announcement flyer with additional details, please follow this link.
The Village of Orland Park is a member of the Regional Water Supply (RWS) system. RWS is a group of 12 communities that receive water from the Village of Oak Lawn, who receives Lake Michigan water from the City of Chicago. The Village’s existing water infrastructure is close to 40 years old and the Village has been working with RWS for several years to install a redundant water supply line from Oak Lawn. This water line is called Spur 2 and it will serve as a redundant water line for the Village.
To view the progress of this project, follow this link to a video.
Construction started in late 2023 and projected to be completed by 2025.
It is anticipated that the pipeline work will be completed by the middle of July and roadway repair work will be completed by the end of August. These estimated timelines may change due to weather, availability of contractors and materials.
Beginning Monday, March 25, 2024, Wheeler Drive between Teebrook Drive and Camelia Lane will be closed as water main construction crosses Tinley Creek. This work will require closing the bridge between these two streets. During this time, a detour route that runs from Wheeler Drive, north up Teebrook Drive to the intersection with Hollywood Drive, and then south down Hollywood Drive back to Wheeler Drive has been established. The duration of the crossing is scheduled till the end of the week.