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Projects in Evanston, 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 Evanston is $38,599,000

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Citywide Street Resurfacing Program - Design complete in January 2009 on resurfacing 18 streets throughout the City. Evanston IL 22 $4,000,000 Streets/Roads 0
Chicago Avenue Streetscape Project - Design Complete - Lee to Greenleaf (east side) and Main to South Blvd. (west side). Evanston IL 15 $2,100,000 Streets/Roads -17
Bridge Rehabilitation - Central Street over the North Shore Channel - substructure repair, deck patching, beam repairs - contract documents can be out in 90 days. Evanston IL 10 $1,150,000 Streets/Roads 6
Public Alley Paving Projects - 7 alleys - design in process. Evanston IL 8 $800,000 Streets/Roads -10
Construction of block curb and sidewalk and ADA ramps at various locations Citywide Evanston IL 6 $600,000 Streets/Roads -6
Central Street Signal Upgrade Project - Design Complete - Signal upgrades of Central/Ridge and Central/Girard. Evanston IL 7 $540,000 Streets/Roads -6
Maple Avenue Streetscape Project - Design Complete - Clark to Church Street Evanston IL 6 $350,000 Streets/Roads -29
Bridge Rehabilitation - Isabella Street over the North Shore Channel - joint replacement, patching, deck and approach overlay - contract documents can be out in 90 days. Evanston IL 6 $275,000 Streets/Roads 8
Rehabilitation of underdrain and media composition of filters 19 through 24. Evanston IL 8 $2,500,000 Water -2
Water Main Replacement - Design Complete on 3,500 linear feet of water main throughout the City. Evanston IL 10 $1,500,000 Water 4
Purchase, installation and implementation of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. Evanston IL 14 $1,500,000 Water -11
Installation of the Emergency Interconnect with the Village of Wilmette. Evanston IL 14 $1,400,000 Water -6
Tuckpointing of Water Plant Pumping Station Evanston IL 3 $250,000 Water -4
Crown Center - Community Center and ice complex renovations to meet building, life safety and ADA code compliance. Evanston IL 100 $10,000,000 CDBG -15
James Park - Community park lighting and electrical system upgrades, parking lot renovations, athletic field improvements, amphitheater construction and landscaping. Evanston IL 60 $3,000,000 CDBG -29
Civic Center - replacement of roof at Evanston's Municipal Government Civic Center Evanston IL 27 $2,700,000 CDBG -10
Foster Field - Community park football/softball field renovations and landscaping. Evanston IL 20 $2,000,000 CDBG -33
Twiggs Park - Community park pathway and landscaping improvements Evanston IL 8 $800,000 CDBG -22
Harbert Park - Community park improvements Evanston IL 5 $500,000 CDBG -15
Philbrick Park - Neighborhood park and playground renovation Evanston IL 5 $500,000 CDBG -16
Police/Fire Firing Range - renovation of Police firing range Evanston IL 4.5 $450,000 CDBG -12
Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center - renovations to arts and crafts room and gymnasium roof. Evanston IL 4 $400,000 CDBG -19
Fireman's Park - Neighborhood park and playground renovation Evanston IL 3.5 $350,000 CDBG -9
Brummel-Richmond Park - Neighborhood park and playground renovation Evanston IL 3 $300,000 CDBG -13
Hobart Park - Neighborhood park and playgound renovation Evanston IL 2.5 $250,000 CDBG -10
Fire Station #1 - 1332 Emerson - Replacement of windows Evanston IL 1 $100,000 CDBG -5
Levy Senior Center - Renovations to install gymnasium draperies Evanston IL 1 $100,000 CDBG -32
Mason Park - Community park landscaping improvements Evanston IL 0.5 $50,000 CDBG -20
Complete energy efficient lighting upgrade at the Municipal Service Center. Evanston IL 1 $104,000 Energy 4
Installation of solar panels at Fire Station #1 - 1332 Emerson and Fire Station #4 - 1817 Washington. Evanston IL 1 $30,000 Energy 7