The Illinois Department of Transportation 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.
Before work can commence on the East State Street reconstruction project, several utility companies are relocating underground infrastructure.
Oct. 6 Update
East State Street will be limited to one lane in each direction the week of Oct. 6 in the general vicinity of East Side Drive.
The construction zone originally began closer to Route 25 but the contractors have shifted operations further east along the state highway.
AT&T's ongoing project will require both eastbound lanes of traffic to be closed from East Side Drive to Harrison Street. The westbound lanes will be configured into a two-way traffic pattern (one lane in each direction) in the area.
Nicor Gas is cleaning up its work site from Kansas to Harrison streets and will be starting a new project just east of Harrison by the middle of the week. Nicor's traffic closure falls within AT&T's work zone.
Verizon is expecting to wrap up work in the parkway near Route 25 that may require lane closures on an as-needed basis. Starting mid-week, crews will begin boring conduit east of East Side Drive. This project would shut down the westbound curbside lane from Glengarry to East Side drives.
Motorists should expect delays and may want to consider alternate routes. Drivers should use caution when driving through the work zone and allow extra time to reach their destination. Geneva Police are encouraging drivers to use the zipper merge system to help alleviate significant backups that are occurring along the state highway.
Ongoing utility work has been fluid and is subject to change. The City is awaiting future utility relocation schedules from Metronet and Comcast.
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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.
The public can subscribe to road construction updates via Notify Me on the City’s website. The City will provide updates when information is made available by IDOT or the utility companies.