Wilmette's $3.3 million road resurfacing program is 75% complete, with contractor Schroeder Asphalt Services repaving roughly 2 miles of streets the village rated in "serious" or "very poor" condition. The contract requires all work finished by September 2026, according to the village's capital improvement plan.
Homeowners on Romona Road, Washington Avenue, Dartmouth Street, and more than a dozen other corridors have had crews on their blocks since April 14, when construction began. The project covers sidewalk replacement, curb-and-gutter work, full pavement removal, two rounds of asphalt paving, driveway apron repairs, and parkway restoration.
The money
The Village Board voted 7-0 on March 10 to award Schroeder Asphalt Services of Huntley, Illinois, a contract capped at $3,317,493. A separate $132,000 contract went to Thomas Engineering Group of Oak Park for construction inspection. The total project budget is $3,720,000.
Engineering and Public Works Director Dan Manis told trustees that March evening that "all the streets in this year's program are in the 'serious' or 'very poor' condition category." He said bid pricing was competitive and recommended approving a contract that includes alternate line items to capture savings.
Village President Senta Plunkett and Trustees Leonard, Sheperd, Steen, Lieber, Smith, and Kennedy all voted yes.
Which streets
The village notified residents on 21 candidate streets in June 2025. Those corridors include 5th Street between Maple and Greenleaf avenues, 16th Street from Isabella Street to Wilmette Avenue, Dartmouth Street between Thornwood and Kenilworth avenues, Elmwood Avenue, Forest Avenue, Greenwood Avenue, Thornwood Avenue, and Walnut Avenue in the Manor Drive-to-Laramie Avenue corridor, Hartzell Street off Hibbard Road, Pawnee Road between Lake Avenue and Iroquois Road, Westmoreland Drive between Old Glenview Road and Glenview Road, and cul-de-sacs on Lake Avenue, Cranston Court, Harvard Lane, Oxford Lane, Parkview Court, and Yale Street.
The final contracted list may differ from this candidate roster. The village's candidate letter stated that streets not making the final cut would be rescheduled for the 2027 program. Residents can confirm which streets are under contract by checking weekly progress updates at wilmette.gov/223 or contacting Assistant Village Engineer Ryan Kearney at [email protected] or 847-853-7629.
What homeowners should know
Wilmette's pavement degradation ordinance charges approximately $36 per square foot for utility-related excavations on newly resurfaced streets, compared with as little as $2 per square foot before resurfacing. Homeowners who missed the April 6 deadline to complete private water or sewer work before construction began face that higher rate if they need to cut into the new pavement.
The village posted 14 weekly progress updates between mid-April and the week of July 13. No update has appeared since. Resident engineer Junaid Khan of Thomas Engineering Group oversees day-to-day progress and can be reached at 872-314-8585.
The 75% completion figure comes from the village's capital improvement project tracker; the tracker does not specify when it was last refreshed.
North Shore government week ahead
Tuesday, July 28 — Wilmette Public Safety Committee, 6 p.m., Committee Meeting Room (second floor), 1200 Wilmette Avenue.
Tuesday, July 28 — Wilmette Village Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., Council Chambers, 1200 Wilmette Avenue. Agenda not yet posted as of July 27.
Wednesday, August 5 — Wilmette Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 p.m., Council Chambers, 1200 Wilmette Avenue.
