Hillgrove Ave Improvements
Hillgrove Ave Improvements
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project goals

Perform necessary utility upgrades.

Aging water, sewer, and electrical infrastructure will be replaced and upgraded to ensure reliable and efficient service for the future. 

Gather community input and feedback to apply throughout the design process.

Partner with local businesses and the community to create a more vibrant and pedestrian-friendly destination. 

Thoughtful, functional design.

Elevating Hillgrove Avenue with a look and feel that is reflective of community identity and needs.

Project Overview

Project Purpose & Benefits

The Hillgrove Avenue Phase I Engineering Project includes approximately 2,750 feet of roadway rehabilitation, reconstruction, and streetscape and pedestrian improvements along Hillgrove Avenue from Hampton Avenue to Wolf Road, primarily within the existing right-of-way. The project will enhance operations and access throughout the corridor through a combination of concrete, paver, and permeable paver roadway treatments; traffic calming measures; pedestrian amenities; landscaping and lighting improvements; gateway features; limited drainage improvements; water, sewer, and electrical infrastructure upgrades; and green infrastructure elements. 

ANTICIPATED TIMELINE

Summer 2026 (Public Involvement Part 1)

June:  Online Public Survey Launch

June 26:  Public Outreach - Gathering on the Green

July 15 or 22:  Public Outreach - Jammin' in July Concert Series

July 29/30:  Village Design Charrette #1

July 31:  Online Public Survey Closure

August 20:  Village Design Charrette #2

Fall 2026

September-October:  Concept Refinement

Winter 2026-27

November:  Public Open House Meeting

February:  Project Development Report Complete

Spring 2027 (Public Involvement Part 2)

April:  Public Outreach - Community Event

May:  Public Outreach - Community Event

June:  Public Information Meeting

2028-29 (Tentative) Phase 2 Design Engineering

2030 (Tentative) Construction

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