Follow this link a video that was filmed by a drone to view the progress of this project.
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.
On Monday, March 4, 2024, and/or Tuesday, March 5, 2024, Wheeler Drive between Hemlock Drive & Narcissus Lane will be closed between 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. for water main construction work (detour map below). We’ve been coordinating with SD 146 on Kruse Education Center drop-off/pick-up/bus traffic. The Contractor intends to have Wheeler Drive reopened by 2:00 p.m. to facilitate the afternoon pick-up queue. However, in the event of an unforeseen circumstance that requires Wheeler Drive to remain closed during pick-up, the queue can form north of Hemlock Drive as shown.
On Monday, February 26, 2024 and Tuesday, February 27, 2024, Catalina Drive between Halesia Court & Wheeler Drive will be closed to all traffic from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for water main construction work (detour map below). Contractor has coordinated with School District 146 on Kruse Education Center drop-off/pick-up/bus traffic. There is a good circulation route around the closure using Wheeler/Hemlock/153rd St./73rd Ave. for buses & parents to navigate the work area.
On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, Sunset Ridge Drive at Wheeler Drive will be closed to northbound & southbound traffic as water main is installed across the intersection. Coordination occurred with SD135 for their bus operations for this 1-day closure. The Contractor will accommodate emergency response vehicles using Wheeler Drive.
Starting on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, Wheeler Drive will be closed to ALL daytime traffic between Sunset Ridge Drive & 82nd Avenue (see map below). Circulation using either Bob O’Link Road (north) or 82nd Avenue/Sunset Ridge Drive (south) will be available for school buses & emergency vehicles. The existing posted detour route using 82nd Avenue/Sunset Ridge Drive/157th Street/Orlan Brook Drive will remain active for all other motorists.
Crews have completed water main installation on Thistlewood Lane and on the north end of Raintree Drive. This week, crews will continue installation on Raintree Drive southward towards Wheeler Drive. Raintree Drive between Wheeler Drive and Raintree Lane has been closed to traffic during work hours from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Starting on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, through mid-January 2024, Wheeler Drive will be closed during working hours between Raintree Drive and Orland Brook Drive. A signed detour will be posted.
Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes.
Preparatory work is being done in the ComEd easement between 82nd Avenue & Catalina Drive. Water main installation is expected to begin at 82nd Avenue and move eastward starting on December 18, 2023.
Water main work will proceed from west to east. Driveways adjacent to the installation and the Cherry Hills Court intersection will need to be taken out of service while the pipe is installed, and the trench backfilled with stone. Residents are encouraged to park outside of the work area during these times.
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
There will be a Public Information Meeting held at Orland Park Village Hall on November 2, 2023 from 6:00PM to 7:30PM with a presentation starting at 6:15PM. After the presentation, plans will be available for residents’ review. Engineering and construction staff will also be available to answer questions. The construction of Orland Park Spur Two Main is planned to begin on November 13, 2023.
Orland Park residents especially those who may be impacted by this project are requested to attend this meeting.
To access the announcement flyer with additional details, please follow this link.
The construction contract was on Oak Lawn’s Board of Trustees agenda for May 9, 2023. After their Board approval, Oak Lawn will proceed with executing the contract.
The project Program Manager, CSM Smith, is working on the loan application. The loan application is on track to meet the loan deadline of June 30, 2023.
The water main construction is expected to start later this year. It is anticipated that the project will be completed by the end of 2024.
Construction of a 60-inch water main is currently in progress west of Harlem Avenue from north of 143rd Street to 151st Street. It is anticipated that the water main will cross 151st Street later this year. Construction crews will excavate certain areas of 73rd Avenue south of 151st Street to locate existing utilities in that area.
Additional information can be found under the Public Works Department Projects.
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.