RIVERWALK COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Review and provide feedback regarding the draft 2026 Riverwalk Capital Improvement submittal
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Andrew Hynes, P.E., Deputy Director of Transportation, Engineering and Development/City Engineer
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The draft plan was reviewed at the July 1, 2025 Riverwalk Planning, Design, and Construction Meeting
BACKGROUND:
Every year the Naperville City Council is required to adopt a balanced budget which includes operating and capital improvement costs for the upcoming fiscal year which runs from January 1 through December 31. Riverwalk Commission recommendations are taken into consideration when City staff prepares the capital improvement requests for the Naperville Riverwalk.
DISCUSSION:
A table with the various proposed Riverwalk Commission projects from 2026 through 2030 is attached. The estimated cost includes design engineering, construction engineering, and construction. When construction is expected to span multiple years, the cost is broken down by year. Please note that construction costs for various projects are under review and may be further refined in the coming weeks and months.
The following is planned for 2026:
1. Commencement of the construction of the park improvements at 430 S. Washington Street
2. Commencement of the construction of the South Extension and Hillside Road Gateway improvements
3. Riverbank ecological restoration
4. Annual Riverwalk Rehabilitation
The submittal will show the proposed projects for 2026 through 2030 since the City Council only looks at the upcoming five years. Based on discussions during the Asset Management Plan Walk and with the Park District the following projects have been added to the five-year plan:
* Reroofing of the Webster Street Covered Bridge
* Replacement of the Rotary Hill Irrigation System
* Centennial Beach Levee Improvements
Please review the attached pr...
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