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Projects in Niles, 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 Niles is $61,261,000

Description	City	State	Jobs	Cost	Program Type	Vote Ratio
Bus Rapid Transit (dedicated lanes and signalization)	Niles	IL	21	$3,000,000	Streets/Roads	-18
Touhy Avenue Watermain Replacement Project. The Village of Niles proposes to install a new watermain as follows: Touhy Avenue from Harlem Avenue to Caldwell Avenue. This is a distance of approximately 5,000 feet.	Niles	IL	30	$2,300,000	Streets/Roads	-6
Chesterfield Area Resurfacing. The Village of Niles proposes to resurface and patch the following streets, which will include sidewalk, curb and gutter replacement where necessary. The streets are: Main Street from Shermer Road to Waukegan Roa	Niles	IL	25	$853,000	Streets/Roads	-4
Milwaukee Avenue and Oakton Street Intersection Improvement. The Village of Niles proposes to improve this major intersection with pedestrian safety features such as Pedestrian Countdowns, brick banding and pathways, as well as Traffic Signal Modernizati	Niles	IL	30	$830,000	Streets/Roads	-8
Milwaukee Avenue & Ballard Road Intersection Improvement. To improve traffic flow at the above referenced intersection, one lane is proposed to be added to the east approach of Ballard Road, tapering back to the current two-lane pavement	Niles	IL	30	$750,000	Streets/Roads	-3
Milwaukee Avenue and Harlem Avenue Intersection Improvement. The Village of Niles proposes to improve this major intersection with pedestrian safety features such as Pedestrian Countdowns, brick banding and pathways, as well as Traffic Signal Modernizati	Niles	IL	25	$550,000	Streets/Roads	-3
Milwaukee Avenue and Howard Avenue Intersection Improvement. The Village of Niles proposes to improve this major intersection with pedestrian safety features such as Pedestrian Countdowns, brick banding and pathways, as well as Traffic Signal Modernizati	Niles	IL	25	$495,000	Streets/Roads	-4
Courtland Drive Resurfacing. The Village of Niles proposes to resurface and patch the following street, which will include sidewalk, curb and gutter replacement where necessary. The street is: Courtland Drive from Church Street to Lyons Street.	Niles	IL	15	$230,000	Streets/Roads	-5
Prospect Street Resurfacing. The Village of Niles proposes to resurface and patch the following street, which will include sidewalk, curb and gutter replacement where necessary. The street is: Prospect Street from Oakton Street to Greendale Avenue.	Niles	IL	12	$130,000	Streets/Roads	-2
Greendale Avenue Resurfacing. The Village of Niles proposes to resurface and patch the following street, which will include sidewalk, curb and gutter replacement where necessary. The street is Greendale Avenue from Prospect Street to Oakton Street.	Niles	IL	12	$100,000	Streets/Roads	-2
Corridor Lighting Improvement. the Village of Niles proposes the painting of 108 street light poles from Monroe Street to Greenwood Avenue. This would allow for the completion of an existing lighting improvement project from Albion Avenue to Monroe Stre	Niles	IL	4	$76,000	Streets/Roads	-7
Riverside/Days Alley Reconstruction. The Village of Niles proposes to reconstruct the alley between Riverside Drive and Days Terrace. This is a distance of approximately 275 feet. The subject alley has deteriorated and in need of reconstruction.	Niles	IL	15	$70,000	Streets/Roads	-3
Oak Lane Resurfacing. The Village of Niles proposes to resurface and patch the following street, which will include sidewalk, curb and gutter replacement where necessary. The street is:Oak Lane from Prospect Street to West End.	Niles	IL	12	$50,000	Streets/Roads	-3
Prospect Court Resurfacing.The Village of Niles proposes to resurface and patch the following street, which will include sidewalk, curb and gutter replacement where necessary. The street is:Prospect Court from Prospect Street to East End.	Niles	IL	12	$50,000	Streets/Roads	-5
Crosswalk at Jerry's Fruit Market Intersection Improvement. The Village of Niles proposes to improve this crosswalk with pedestrian safety features such as Pedestrian Countdowns, brick banding and pathways, as well as Traffic Signal Modernization.	Niles	IL	6	$25,000	Streets/Roads	-3
Stormwater - Flood Mitigation	Niles	IL	95	$15,000,000	Water	9
Milwaukee Avenue Watermain Replacement The Village of Niles proposes to replace the 10-inch watermain in Milwaukee Avenue with a 12-inch main from the transmission main at Waukegan Road to the 12-inch loop on Albion Avenue	Niles	IL	15	$1,500,000	Water	2
Oakton Street Area Watermain Improvement Project. The Village of Niles proposes to install a new watermain along the following route: • Oakton Street from Waukegan Road east to the Village limits. • Caldwell Avenue from Seward Street to Main Street;	Niles	IL	30	$1,200,000	Water	-5
Niles Water System Safety Project. The Village of Niles proposes the implementation of a Niles Water System Security Plan that includes the installation of new locks, perimeter barriers, alarms, motion detectors and closed circuit television cameras at a	Niles	IL	8	$52,000	Water	0
New Fire Stations (2)	Niles	IL	91	$14,000,000	CDBG	2
Retrofit Efficient Lighting	Niles	IL	14	$2,000,000	CDBG	-4
Retrofit Energy Efficient Lighting	Niles	IL	21	$3,000,000	Energy	-2
Rehab Local Affordable Housing	Niles	IL	0	$5,000,000	Housing	-15
First Responder Training	Niles	IL	35	$5,000,000	Public Safety	-4
Bus Rapid Transit (Dedicated lanes and signalization)	Niles	IL	35	$5,000,000	Transit	-11

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