The Grange Project is now substantially complete. A few landscaping and minor concrete repair items remain on the list and will be completed soon.

The traffic signals will be set to flash for a few days this week to acclimate motorists. The signals will be set to cycle normally by this weekend.

The Department of Public Works wishes to sincerely thank area residents and motorists for their patience during the construction of this fine improvement. The lessons learned during the construction of our bioretention swales will influence other similar projects well into the future and most importantly there were no injuries to any construction personnel during the entire project.

Good Job to All!
 

The orange barrels will remain in place for another week or so to protect workers doing final adjustments to the traffic signals and street lighting. Touch up landscaping is nearly done and all signage is complete. The project area remains a construction zone until the Village accepts the project as complete. Please remain alert when driving in the area

The Grange Avenue Project is nearly complete. The street lighting and traffic signals are now installed and we are waiting for WE Energies to energize of the circuits.

Construction barrels will remain in place for a few more days as a some landscaping and lighting adjustment work needs to be completed.

All access streets into the Village Center are open. Motorists are asked to remain cautious in work zones. Once the traffic signals are powered up they will be placed on red flash (stop then proceed with caution) for a period of time to acclimate drivers to the now signalized intersections at S. 60th St., S. 68th St. and Northway at Grange (west end).

Please remember that the speed limit remains at 25 MPH until the project is officially complete. The Greendale Department of Public Works extends a big "thank you" to all for their patience throughout the summer!

The Grange Avenue Project is in it's final days. The last layer of aspalt road surface is nearly complete with pavement marking and signage installation to follow within a few days. All of the landscaping is scheduled to be completed before September 18. The new street lighting and traffic signal systems come next with some of the poles already in place. Please be patient, some of the street lighting equipment is taking longer than expected to arrive due to the huge amount of road improvement projects underway nation wide as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

As the project winds down over the next few weeks watch for the landscaping to be completed and final curb, paving and utility work to be finished. A small amount of pavement milling at either end of the project will be completed soon leaving the final layer of asphalt and the installation of traffic signal structures and street light poles the only major tasks remaining. Please remain vigilant while traveling in the project area.

The last week in August should bring the project closer to the finish line. Look for the sod and seed work to continue. The final storm sewer and median curb work will also commence soon.

Northway from Bentwood Ln. to W. Grange Ave. will remain closed to traffic while the reshaping work continues on the medians.

It is likely that the project will wrap up in mid-September as long as the weather continues to cooperate.

Thanks for all of your continued patience through this project!

The W. Grange Ave. Project is now in the final phase. Look for decorative brick faced concrete to be installed on some medians next week along with grass seeding and sod work following soon after.

The east end of Northway from Bentwood Ln. to Grange Ave. will need to be closed for a short time beginning late next week. Additional storm sewer work and median construction is scheduled to begin there. Motorists will be able to reach Grange Ave. using Bentwood Ln., Basswood St. or the west end of Northway.  

Please be extra careful and watch for moving vehicles and workers during this last three or so weeks of construction

The base course of asphalt is now complete in the eastbound lanes. Work continues on the landscaping, electric, signal and signage portions of the project. Look for the decorative concrete medians to be poured next week. Village Days is this weekend, August 7, 8 and 9. There will be food, music and fun for kids of all ages. See you there!

The bio-retention swales are nearly complete with just a few hundred perennials left to be planted. Watch for the pouring of the concrete flumes followed by the placement of sod in those areas.

The old pavement rubblization and curb work in the eastbound lanes is complete and the asphalt paving will begin soon. There are about five weeks to go and the project remains on schedule. Thanks for driving with care in construction zones!"

Several of the bio-retention swales are now complete with the perrenial flowers in place. The work at the intersection of Northway and Grange Ave. is progressing with the grading work complete and the curb work underway. Work continues on the lighting system and the traffic lights throughout the project. Look for the paving of eastbound Grange Ave. and Northway near Apple Ct. to begin late next week weather permitting. Please remember to slow down and stay alert in construction areas.

The project continues on schedule due to the really nice weather and no major construction problems.

The west end of Northway is now closed and the re-shaping of the turn lanes is underway. The work there will likely be completed within two weeks.

The filling of the bio-retention areas with the gravel, sand and engineered soils is nearly complete.

Expect to see paving of the eastbound lanes on Grange and the southbound lanes on S.60 th St. to be finished soon.

Please continue to excersize caution when traveling in construction areas.

Work continues on the eastbound lanes for the next several weeks. The milling procedure is complete and curb, gutter and crosswalk repairs will be taking place for the next few days.

The bio-retention swales are progressing and should be ready for the planting of perennials in the next few weeks.

Northway closes between Westway and Grange Ave. on Thursday, July 9 to re-shape that intersection. Local traffic should use Edgehill Rd. or Parkview Rd. to access S. 76th St. Thanks to all for the patience shown during the project!

Traffic has now been switched to the newly paved westbound lanes. Storm sewer improvements continue in the closed eastbound lanes as well as the filling of the bio-retention swales with the various layers of engineered filter media. Weather permitting we will see the milling of all eastbound pavement begin next week in preparation of the pavement fracturing process. The west intersection of Northway at Grange Ave. will close to traffic for several weeks sometime after July 5th to re-shape the turn lanes. The contractor will do everything possible to minimize disruptions and inconvenience. As always ... please be extra alert while traveling in work zones.

Work continues on the westbound lanes in anticipation of the changeover of traffic from the eastbound lanes sometime this week. One of the Stormceptor devices is already installed and the other is nearly complete. Further excavation in the bio- retention areas is underway.

Please watch for workers and construction equipment moving around in the work zone. Please remember that road construction can cause delays and dusty conditions. Always be extra alert in work areas.

All pavement in the eastbound lanes has been fractured and the binder layer of asphalt is installed. The "StormCeptor" devices that will clean stormwater on the west end of the project will be installed soon. Work is continuing on the bio-retention areas and storm sewer improvements. The project is right on schedule despite the cool, wet weather and again we remind motorists to be extra alert while driving in active construction areas.

The milling process that creates the proper slope on the pavement is now complete. The rubblizing of the closed westbound lanes will be completed soon. The new asphalt base coat will be applied beginning next week after a series of proof rollings to assess the integrity of the new road base. The new street lighting portion of the project continues to move forward with nearly all of the concrete pole bases installed. Area residents can expect some dusty, noisy conditions for a few days during this phase. As always motorists are asked to obey the lowered speed limits and be extra cautious within the project limits. 

The bio-retention swales included in the 2009 W. Grange Ave. reconstruction project are the first of their kind to be constructed in the state of Wisconsin.

This water quality improvement facet of the overall project is the result of a collaborative effort by the Village of Greendale, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District.

A portion of W. Grange Ave. adjacent to Dale Creek will be re-shaped to conduct pollutant laden storm water into the median catchments rather than flowing untreated into Dale Creek. As the stormwater flows through the bio-retention area, the water will percolate through a bed several feet deep of engineered media comprised of sand, aggregate and compost.

The now filtered water will then collect in perforated pipes underground and travel to a discharge point into Dale Creek. Bands of perennial native flowers such as daylilies, coneflowers, brown eyed susans and bee balm will be planted on the surface of the area for an aesthetically pleasing natural look. This project will help the Village of Greendale in our quest to remove pollutants from Dale Creek and to take a step forward in promoting good stewardship of our natural resources.

The reconstruction is now well underway. All Phase 1 storm sewer work is now complete and median lane adjustments are underway in the north lanes. Pulverization of the old concrete road and the excavation of the bio-retention areas will begin soon. Noise and occasional dusty conditions are expected during the pulverization process, please plan accordingly.

Much of the old street lighting has been removed and the installation of new lighting is underway. Please note that street lighting will be up and running as long as possible during construction. However, use extra caution when traveling within the project at night. We are moving into a very active phase of construction and we encourage you to use caution and watch for moving construction vehicles.

The West Grange Ave. and S. 60th St. Reconstruction Project is now underway. Since April 22, contractors have been placing traffic control devices, marking pavement for removal, setting new street light duct and building the two crossovers needed to re-route traffic to the south lanes. The north lanes will be reconstructed first.

Beginning the week of May 4 the storm sewer work began on the closed north lanes as well as removal of trees in areas where new turn lanes or bio-retention filters are scheduled to be installed. All other trees will be left in place. Village crews have carefully removed and transplanted ten trees form the project area and transplanted them in various parts of the Village. The Forestry Department will re-populate median trees in the fall once the project is complete. All the trees that were planned to be removed as part of the project have been removed as of this time.

Please remember to be alert to conditions within the construction zone, be aware that speed limits are reduced throughout the project and use an alternate route whenever possible. Please check back soon for further updates.

The West Grange Ave. and S. 60th St. Reconstruction Project is now underway. Since April 22, contractors have been placing traffic control devices, marking pavement for removal, setting new street light duct and building the two crossovers needed to re-route traffic to the south lanes. The north lanes will be reconstructed first.

Beginning the week of May 4 the storm sewer work will begin on the closed north lanes as well as removal of trees in areas where new turn lanes or bio-retention filters are scheduled to be installed. All other trees will be left in place. Village crews have carefully removed and transplanted ten trees form the project area and transplanted them in various parts of the Village. The Forestry Department will re-populate median trees in the fall once the project is complete.

Please remember to be alert to conditions within the construction zone, be aware that speed limits are reduced throughout the project and use an alternate route whenever possible. Please check back soon for further updates.