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2002 PROJECTS The Taylorville Street and Sewer Departments were involved in several projects during 2002. Twenty-seven (27) blocks of city streets were resurfaced in the annual Overlay Program. Since the program began in 1995, 75% of the City's streets have been refurbished. Adams Street from Houston to Simpson Streets was widened and rebuilt along with the installation of the third phase of the Ward III and IV Storm Sewer Project. The price for this phase of construction was $686,000.00, 50% of which was grant funding through the Community Development Assistant Program (CDAP), through the State of Illinois. This entire project began in 1996 with 13,798 total feet of storm sewer installed. This project has cost $1,579,000.00 to date, with 70% of the funding from state grants. This project was rerouted from the original plan in order to save a brick street in good condition (Vandeveer), while replacing a brick street in poor condition (Adams). Along with this project, Vandeveer Street, west of Houston Street, was rebuilt and refurbished following the installation of the storm sewer in this neighborhood. Over 2,000 feet of storm sewer was installed along Sunset Drive, near Lake Taylorville. This was the first phase to improve drainage in a growing residential area. The next phase will involve the restructuring and realignment of the East Lake Shore Drive/Sunset Drive intersection. This will allow for better traffic flow through the area. The City's portion of Northern Avenue was rebuilt, including drainage, as a result of the increased traffic flow as an alternative route to the Northwest Corridor. A one block section is out of the City limits and under the jurisdiction of the Taylorville Township Road Commissioner. This project cost $50,909.00 (MFT money was used) and was completed in September 2002. The sanitary sewer line on Cherokee Street, which was built in 1893, collapsed during the summer; 411 feet of the collapsed line was replaced through the cooperation of the City of Taylorville, the Taylorville Sanitary District, and the State of Illinois. The total project low bid was $209,000; pay estimate one was $135,431.00, and additional expenses to date are approximately $63,000.00; however, the City of Taylorville received a $100,000 Emergency CDAP grant, greatly reducing the burden on local taxpayers for this repair. The balance of the cost of this project was evenly cost-shared by the City and Sanitary District.
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