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Projects in Highland Park, Illinois

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Highland Park is $27,700,000

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Resurface 12 - 14 miles of City thus raising streets with pavement conditions of poor/fair to good (75+ PCI on a scale of 0 - 100). Highland Park IL 37 $3,000,000 Streets/Roads -7
Repaving of Sheridan Road and minor sewer repairs. Highland Park IL 24 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -3
Repair of existing City sidewalks and extension of greenways. Installation of extensions or new paths for pedestrians and cyclists, providing alternatives to motor vehicles. Highland Park IL 32 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads -8
Ravine Drive bridge improvements. Highland Park IL 22 $800,000 Streets/Roads -4
Improvements to Route 41 pedestrian/bicycle overpass. Highland Park IL 12 $300,000 Streets/Roads -8
Installation of micro-filtration membranes for City's Water Treatment plant serving 65,000 customers. Highland Park IL 22 $7,400,000 Water -12
Replace residential water meters with smaller, radio head technology to reduce waste and encourage conservation. Highland Park IL 17 $3,800,000 Water -14
Storm sewer priorities Highland Park IL 27 $3,000,000 Water 6
Sanitary sewer main and sanitary manhole lining Highland Park IL 12 $2,000,000 Water -9
Targeted sanitary sewer main "spot' repairs Highland Park IL 12 $1,000,000 Water 1
Ravine improvements such as check dams or other erosion control measures where public infrastructure systems are located in the ravine. Highland Park IL 17 $400,000 Water -1
Energy Retrofits for All Government Buidlings Highland Park IL 12 $1,000,000 Energy -19
Energy Retrofits for All School Buildings Highland Park IL 12 $1,000,000 Energy -19
Energy Retrofits for Public Library Highland Park IL 12 $1,000,000 Energy -11
Electrical upgrades in Central Business District from 110V to 220V electric to reduce energy consumption for public lighting, traffic signals and other electrical systems. Highland Park IL 19 $500,000 Energy 3