Village staff this week presented trustees with a list of more than $12 million in long-term potential infrastructure improvement projects.
Village Board members still must consider each project individually and approve contracts before any work could begin.
The largest portion of the proposed list is an expenditure of approximately $4.9 million over the next five years for 13 miles of street repaving.
Streets generally last between 13 and 15 years before they need to be repaved, said Ray Peterson, Lisle’s public works director. Lisle repaves some streets each year, but the proposal to spend less than $1 million annually over the next five years is slightly less than has been spent in past years.
“We have cut back some,” Peterson said in an interview. “We feel that’s appropriate since our streets are in such good shape.”
The proposals also include approximately $1.2 million to build sidewalks along portions of Illinois Highway 53, as well as along Ogden, Maple and Yackley Avenues.
The village is expected to solicit state funds for the new sidewalks. Already, the state has committed to pay for 75 percent of the sidewalks to be completed this year along Ogden Avenue. The contribution would depend on the exact price of the project, but could amount to about $375,000, Peterson said.
Existing sidewalks also could get a facelift. Officials hope to spend about $175,000 over three years for repairs.
Lisle is also planning to build a $3 million water tank near Warrenville Road and Forbes Drive. Officials aim to build the tank this year.
Public works staffers also included the possibility of spending $1.5 million to install streetlights on portions of Ogden Avenue and another $90,000 to upgrade existing streetlights.
A new water main, expected to be installed this year in the Woodridge Estates subdivision, accounts for $1.2 million. Next year, the village may build a drainage ditch, which would cost approximately $200,000, near Maple Avenue and Illinois Highway 53.
