The Village of Maywood’s Lake Street improvement project, which will result in a complete facelift on Lake Street from the Des Plaines River to 9^th Avenue, is scheduled to be completed by the middle of August, Village officials announced today.  This massive construction development will cost $1,279,000; 80% of the cost will  come from an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Grant while the 20% Village match will come out of the St. Charles TIF.

Work shall consist of sidewalk and driveway entrance replacement, new street lights, installation of decorative brick sidewalk along the back of curbs, and the planting of new trees with tree grates.  Also included in the Lake Street beautification project is restoration of landscaped parkways.  The general contractor is MYS Inc of Palos Park, Illinois.

Village Manager Jason C. Ervin pointed to this project as “another example of a total makeover of one of our major Village routes.”  He stated.  “Along with 5^th Avenue improvements, our Madison Street resurfacing and the significant work that will be done this summer on 9^th Avenue, we are maximizing our grant opportunities to improve the conditions of major arteries in Maywood.”