The Village of Orland Park desired to improve the safety, capacity, and access for all transit, while providing an alluring gateway to its Village Hall complex.
The Village of Orland Park desired to improve the safety, capacity, and access for all transit, while providing an alluring gateway to its Village Hall complex. A Surface Transportation Program grant helped fund the Village’s first roundabout at the intersection of Ravinia Avenue and 147th Street. We designed a single-lane roundabout with a multi-use path, as well as ornamental lights to match the character of the historic downtown. Following the roundabout project, we assisted the Village on a second project that improved the Village Hall complex with a new parking lot surface, new lighting, and aesthetic improvements. The intersection now serves as an important gateway to the Village Hall complex by providing visitors with a visually pleasing and meticulously landscaped corridor. The dramatic focal point is in the middle of the roundabout where four decorative brick columns were constructed with light-emitting diode illuminated logos and urns that sit atop of each column. The Ravinia Avenue Roundabout and Village Hall Complex Improvements project was selected for a Project of the Year Award through the Chicago Metro Chapter–Southwest Branch of the American Public Works Association, which was presented on January 8 in Joliet, Illinois.
