General Information

• Start Date: April 15, 2026
• Est. Completion Date:  Fall 2026
• Location: Pratt Blvd - Busse Rd to Elmhurst Rd
• Project Cost:$10,630,000
• Contractor: Acqua Contractors
• Project Impacts:
  • One way detour
  • Construction vehicle presence
  • Temporary Sidewalk and Driveway Closure

Project Description

As part of this project, the concrete section of Pratt Boulevard between Busse Road and Elmhurst Road will be completely removed and replaced with full-depth asphalt pavement.

In addition to the roadway reconstruction, we will replace the 12-inch water main and services along the Pratt Boulevard corridor. The project also includes installation of new underground drainage systems, construction of a shared-use path on the south side of Pratt Boulevard, new curb & gutter, driveway aprons, and new roadway lighting to illuminate the corridor.  

Project Updates

April 24, 2026: Next week, work will begin on the Pratt Boulevard water main installation. Traffic on Pratt is also expected to be staged as one-way traffic westbound from Elmhurst to Busse utilizing the north half of the street.

April 17, 2026: This week, Acqua contractors mobilized to begin work on the Pratt Boulevard Water Main and Roadway Reconstruction project. This project will replace the water main and concrete section of road on Pratt between Busse Road and Elmhurst Road. A new multi-use path, sidewalk, curbs, aprons, lighting, and landscaping will be incorporated to update this corridor.