Lincoln Street Department:
2016 Resurfacing projects to start today

[September 13, 2016]  LINCOLN - Beginning Tuesday September 13, 2016, the Resurfacing project will get underway. The contractor will start applying oil and chip at 7:00 AM in the area between Woodlawn Rd. and 5th St. between Elm and Madison from there they will go to Connolley Rd. then move south of 5th St. and then counterclockwise around the city.

No parking signs will be put up in the areas where work is to take place. Citizens should avoid parking on the streets in these areas. The oil and Chip Portion of the project is estimated to take two days.

Weather permitting the crews will begin the scarification portion of the project beginning Thursday September 15th again no parking signs will be put up to notify residents not to park on the street.

Streets will remain open unless crews are actively working. Some streets will receive a standard oil and chip application. Others will go through a scarification and regrading process. After the scarification, these streets will not be resurfaced immediately, so residents should avoid driving on them if at all possible. If they do, we recommend not exceeding 10 mph on these streets. A primer oil will be applied 18 to 24 hours before these streets are resurfaced and we highly recommend residents do not drive on these areas unless absolutely necessary. If it is unavoidable, we recommend not exceeding 5 mph. It would be very likely that oil will transfer from tires to the vehicle and it may also track onto other surfaces such as driveways and sidewalks.

If anyone decides to drive on this oil, they do so at their own risk. The City or contractors will not be responsible for any damage caused by doing so.

As always it is recommended that motorist and pedestrians alike avoid these areas if possible. If you must travel in these areas please use extreme caution.

Any questions or concerns, please contact the City of Lincoln Street Department at 217-732-4655.

[Walt Lander, city of Lincoln Street Superintendent]