Project will add large storm pipes in Arlington Heights Greenbrier area
Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes, pictured at an Arbor Day celebration in April 2019 at Greenbrier Park, was among the members of the village board Monday to approve a $7.2 million stormwater control project in an area that includes the park and surrounding streets. Joe Lewnard | Staff Photographer, 2019
Posted2/16/2021 5:30 AM
A long-awaited stormwater control project aimed at reducing flooding in a north Arlington Heights neighborhood earned approval from the village board Monday.
The $7.2 million contract approved unanimously calls for storm sewer improvements, water main replacements and roadway construction in an area bounded by Wilke Road, Cambridge Street, Verde Drive and Alec Street. It s an area that includes Greenbrier Elementary School and park, Happiness Park and Mision San Juan Diego, and has been beset by major floods for years.