Orland Park trustees voted 6-0 Monday night to use a mill and overlay process to repair roads on 1st, 2nd and 3rd avenues in the old historic Humphrey subdivision.
The work was all part of the village’s 2024 Roadway Improvement Program. As part of that program, crews used a reclamite base that some residents complained was causing problems.
Public Works Director Joel Van Essen said work will begin as soon as it can be scheduled.
He said the resurfacing process usually takes about three days: a day or two to scrape away the top layer of the existing asphalt pavement and another day to apply the overlay.
He said the process rejuvenates the road by creating a smoother, more durable driving surface.
Mayor James Dodge said streets “remain a challenge for all municipalities in terms of trying to extend the life of the pavement.”
“We’d like to get to a place where we are doing an entire subdivision or neighborhood, not just a few streets,” he said. “As far as a cost structure goes, that would make more sense. That would be our long-term goal.”