Covington Lakes Subdivision Project nears completion
Brandon L McBryde Work continues with the Covington Project
HUNTLEY – The Covington Lakes Subdivision Project, organized by the Village of Huntley, is part of the five year Capital Improvement Program. The pavement of all roadways in the Covington Lakes and Coves of Covington Subdivisions will be completed by Aug. 27.
The Covington Project is 85% complete, said Timothy Farrell, director of public works and engineering for the Village of Huntley.
He said the project was broken into two phases.
“The northern phase — phase one — is 95% complete. Phase two is probably 75% complete, to give it all 85% overall,” Farrell said.
He said design and engineering for the Covington Project started in 2020, and construction started in May 2021.
“Covington Lakes was next on the list due to the condition of the pavement,” Farrell said.
Consulting engineer Christopher B. Burke assembled a design as well as contract documents for the Covington Project, Farrell said.
He said the Village of Huntley awarded Arrow Road Construction the project based on their bid for the Covington Project.
Within phase one and two Burke and Arrow Road have replaced driveways and have completed concrete work for driveway aprons, Farrell said. They’ve also curved gutters and sidewalks, and have milled and overlaid asphalt pavement for the roads.
Farrall said Burke and Arrow Roads are in the process of milling in phase two. Paving and final restoration in terms of grass and seeding still need to be completed, along with pavement markings.
The Covington Project is funded in part by Motor Fuel Taxes from the State of Illinois and the Village, according to the Captial Improvement Program website.
The streets identified for 2021 follow the recommendations from the Street Maintenance Improvement Report, who evaluate the worst Pavement Condition Index, according to the Capital Improvement Program website.
“We identify areas in the community that need road rehabilitation, and Covington has been on there for several years. 2021 was the time that it came up for rehabilitation,” Farrell said.
