The original item was published from September 16, 2019 3:09 PM to October 1, 2020 12:00 AM
Thirty exterior parking spaces located on the south side of the Third Street Commuter Parking Deck will be closed late Wednesday, Sept. 18 into the evening Friday, Sept. 20 as crews relocate underground utilities.
Western Utility crews are moving Sprint's underground lines in preparation for the future Union Pacific Third Main Line project.
Access into the parking deck will remain open during construction.
A Few Reminders
As previously announced, Third Street near the Union Pacific Railway tracks will be down to one lane from 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 as part of the Sprint underground utility project.
Third Street will be reduced to one lane from Crescent Place to Cheever Avenue. Flaggers will be directing traffic, and drivers should use caution if they must travel through the work zone.
Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area and can use the Route 31 underpass as an alternate route.
Utility Dynamics will be starting an underground electric feeder relocation project for Union Pacific on Wednesday, Sept. 18 near Route 31 and Third Street.
The project will be closing the sidewalk on the east side of Third Street. Pedestrians are strongly encouraged to use the open sidewalks and crosswalks near the work zone. Cutting through Duke & Lee's Service station, 609 S. Third St., is not advisable due to ongoing construction operations.
Construction is expected to take three weeks, weather permitting.
More Information
Starting in summer 2020, Union Pacific is planning to build a third railroad line from West Chicago to Peck Road in Geneva. For more information, visit the Union Pacific Third Main Line Project
construction page on the City's website.