Skokie Drainage Ditch Phase 1 & Skokie Drainage Ditch Improvements-PH2
The Skokie River—a 20-mile-long waterway winding through Chicago’s northern suburbs—was facing stabilization issues and severely eroding streambanks along a one-mile section in Lake Forest. Our team was hired for water management services that would protect private properties and infrastructure from erosion-based damage. We approached this challenge by segmenting the project into two distinct work zones (downstream and upstream), allowing for completion of half the creek at a time. Through attention to actual field condition during construction, we were able to provide value engineered solutions which resulted in $250,000 in cost savings for the East Skokie Drainage District.
Owner
East Skokie Drainage District
Market Sector
Local GovernmentPrimary Service Lines
Contracting & Construction Management, EnvironmentalRegion
ChicagoAdditional Info
Project Highlights:
- Stabilization efforts included:
- 2,300 linear feet of gabion basket walls ranging from 4.5 to 9.0 feet tall
- 2,640 linear feet of log toe stabilization
- 1,060 linear feet of log toe/riprap stabilization
- 3,986 linear feet of gabions
- 5,344 linear feet of natural or stone toe protection
- 936 linear feet of bank reshaping
- As part of the construction process, we conducted a soil sampling for clean construction demolition debris disposal of excess soils generated from the installation of gabions.
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