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Communication Committee Sends 2008 Winter/Spring Newsletter

The Winter /Spring Newsletter is available at the Village Hall. For non-residents, copies will be mailed by request upon contacting the Village Hall, (847) 551-3000 or posting an email request from this page. A digital copy is available in pdf format [320 Kb]. Your comments regarding the newsletter would be appreciated at vbhinfo@vbhcomm.info

Regular Road Weight Limit Restored May 5 , 2008

Upon the advice of the Village Engineer, the regular road limit signs are being restored on Village maintained roads. Vehicles making local delivery up to 18 tons gross weight are permitted on the Roads. Heavier vehicles require an over weight permit.

Permits suspended during the posted period will resume effectiveness on Monday May 5th.

Details may be found in Section 9-2-6-2 of the Village Code.

Information is also provided about overweight vehicles when applying for a building permit.

Official filing to Surface Transportation Board

A specific web site for Environment Impact Study documents was established by the Surface Transportation Board as follows: www.stbfinancedocket35087.com

Updated information about the CN Rail purchase of the EJ&E can be found by visiting the web page of the Surface Transportion Board and look for Key Cases under Environmental Matters.

Exhibits (pdf):

• Village Resolution 08-03 - Objecting To The Proposed Acquisition
• STB Comments From The Village of Barrington Hills Opposing the CN Rail Purchase of the EJ&E Railway Line
• Attachment B - CMAP Barrington Area Railway Exhibit
• Attachment C - Accident/Incident Investigation Assignments
  • January - October, 2007
  • January - December, 2006
  • January - December, 2005
  • January - November, 2004
  • January - December, 2003
• Attachment D - Impact of Blocked Highway/Rail Grade Crossings on Emergency Response Service
• Attachment E - Crain's Chicago, July 31, 2006 - Barrington Hills: Best Places to Live

Communication Committee Sends 2008 Winter/Spring Newsletter

The Winter /Spring Newsletter is available at the Village Hall. For non-residents, copies will be mailed by request upon contacting the Village Hall, (847) 551-3000 or posting an email request from this page. A digital copy is available in pdf format [320 Kb]. Your comments regarding the newsletter would be appreciated at vbhinfo@vbhcomm.info

Roads & Bridges Now Includes Drainage

On Monday, September 24, 2007 the Village Board awarded the 2007 Drainage Improvements Project to Landmark Contractors, Inc. of Huntley, IL.  The project includes culvert replacements and ditching improvements in a number of areas throughout the Village.  The work locations included in this years project include the following:

Work is expected to begin in mid-October, and the contract completion date is November 2, 2007.  Any questions regarding the work may be directed to Dan Strahan of the Village Engineer's office at (847)-855-1100.

What's Happening in 2007 With Roads & Bridges?

The 2007 Road Program will include Merri-Oaks Road, Hickory Lane, Hills & Dales Road, Rolling Hills Drive, Longmeadow Drive, and Longmeadow Court.  Bids will be due in May, with work expected to begin in June and be completed by August.  It is not expected that any of these roads will be closed during construction, but delays should be expected in these areas. Please observe traffic signage in all construction zones.

The Cook County Highway Department has informed us that they will be resurfacing Bateman Road this summer, from Penny Road to Lake Cook Road.  This project is currently in the bidding phase, and more information will be provided as it is available.

The 2006 Road Program included extensive repairs to the Cuba Road bridge deck (west of Buckley, where Flint Creek crosses Cuba Road).  While only minor distresses were visible at the asphalt surface, the pictures below demonstrate the extent of damage to the concrete slabs that made up the underlying bridge deck.  The concrete slabs were able to be sufficiently reinforced to maintain the structural integrity of the bridge without resorting to a more costly reconstruction project. A photograph of the completed work shows the bridge.

ComEd Information

1-800-334-7661 Dial (1-800 EDISON 1) for all calls except Police or Fire emergencies in which case dial 9-1-1. When calling ComEd you will be speaking to a Customer Service Representative at one of their Call Centers. The Service Representative will enter your request or problem into an automated dispatch system which will create a Customer Ticket. This ticket is printed to a remote receiving department where a response is created. Please note the system is driven by addresses not location. The street address allows the dispatch system attach a variety of information to the Customer Ticket that will be needed by the responding department of ComEd. If a street address cannot be given, inform the Service Representative of the best possible location of the problem in the Village.

To learn more about ComEd and its services in the Chicago Metropolitan area one can visit its web site at www.exeloncorp.com.

Communication Committeee Has a Web Spot dotInfo

Under the Village Links there is now a tab called Community News which takes one directly to the Web pages mananged by the Communication Committeee (http://www.vbhcomm.info) as Chaired by Nikki Panos. It is a good starting place to find a high quality of communication and information between the elected and elector. But most of all it is intended to foster community awarness and involvement.

Democracy means decision by those concerned.
Carl-Friedrich von Weizsaecker

Landscape Maintenance

Annual landscape maintenance and spring clean-up are apparent around Village Hall. The photo shows a controlled prairie burn of the fire station prairie under cultivation along the west side of the fire station. If you are a resident and would like to participate through volunteering your time this coming Spring in landscape efforts of the Village property, please contact the Village.

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