The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago announced on May 1 that it will begin Phase II of the Salt Creek 3 Sewer Rehabilitation Project next week, resulting in daily impacts to traffic along the entire length of Jackson Avenue through Brookfield during the coming months.
This project is important because the interceptor sewers, which carry regional wastewater flows from La Grange Park, Brookfield, and the Salt Creek Woods Nature Preserve to an MWRD treatment plant, have shown signs of deterioration. The MWRD’s inspection revealed sewage solids deposits, root intrusions, infiltration, offset joints, broken connections and concrete erosion in pipes originally constructed in 1913. In addition to issues with the main sewer line, manholes were found with cracks and holes that also require rehabilitation.
Phase I work began in June 2025 and included cleaning and televising of sewers. Crews are currently working at Brainard and Jackson in LaGrange Park as well as within the Forest Preserve. Next week, Inliner Solutions will set up operations at Jackson Avenue and Cleveland Avenue for further rehabilitation efforts. Crews will spray a geopolymer material onto interior walls of intercepting sewers between 36 and 60 inches wide; residents may notice a styrene odor during application.
Work through Brookfield will progress west to east along seven manhole locations: Kemman Avenue, Cleveland Avenue, Grand Boulevard, Madison Avenue, Maple Avenue, Park Avenue and Sunnyside Avenue. Operations at each site may last up to two weeks with sidewalk closures and partial lane blockages on Jackson Avenue from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., as equipment such as trailers and water tanks are brought onsite for mixing materials.
Brookfield functions as a municipal local government focused on civic administration services including public works projects like this one according to its official website. Village Hall at 8820 Brookfield Avenue serves as the administrative hub where residents access municipal offices for permits or utilities according to its official website. The village coordinates departments such as Public Works and Police for community needs according to its official website, providing services like utility billing, code enforcement oversight, licensing processes and public safety according to its official website.
Phase III will include less intensive manhole rehabilitation but still cause some traffic impacts during work hours before all work is expected to be completed by summer’s end.
