Deja Vu - Why is Elston Getting Repaved

Hi all -

On my commute to work, I realized a section of Elston that we redone last year (South of Division) is torn up again. Any clue on why it's being redone?

Thanks!

Katie

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Permalink Reply by PC on May 24, 2012 at 12:34pm

I was thinking the same thing when I came across this on the commute home yesterday. Asphalt, labor, and striping must be dirt cheap if they can afford to do it 2x in 12 months.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on May 24, 2012 at 2:36pm

I also noticed this and was wondering the same thing.

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Permalink Reply by dan brown on May 25, 2012 at 10:00am

Katie - often it is utility work that is not coordinated well with other work.

for example : when I lived in the burbs they totally rebuilt main street in Lombard;

then 1 year later they ripped it up again to install fancy gaslight style lamps. Then AT&T

ripped up large sections replacing cable. when

the residents complained that it was a total waste of money (and inconvenience since a 4 lane

street was reduced to 2) the response was that the the timing of the grant money and utility repairs cannot be coordinated.

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Permalink Reply by Gerry G on May 25, 2012 at 3:20pm

Peoples Gas did some work prior to this latest resurfacing. Mains look like they were upgraded. PG has the property on the West side of the street, South of Division.

If the word people is already plural why do we have Peoples Gas? Cause People Gas, just sounds funny?