Construction crews will be removing 47 parkway trees in November as part of the East State Street reconstruction project in Geneva.

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) plans to rebuild East State Street (Route 38) from Glengarry Drive to the Fox River. The multi-year project encompasses roadway widening, streetscape enhancements, bike lanes, traffic signal upgrades, new street lighting, and water main/storm drainage infrastructure improvements.

The trees need to be taken down due to the highway expansion. However, trees will be a big part of the new look East State Street. When the project is completed, there will be 290 new trees planted throughout the corridor, featuring a wide variety of different tree species.

Before IDOT can commence work on the East State Street reconstruction project in Geneva, utility companies have been relocating underground infrastructure in recent months, resulting in lane closures in both directions.

The full East State Street reconstruction project is now tentatively expected to start in spring 2026 and be completed in late 2027, with punch list items to be finished the following year. The timeline is dependent on how quickly the utility relocations are resolved.  

More information, including road work updates, can be found on the East State Street Reconstruction web page.