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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Belleville public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Two-way stop on South 18th Street
A Traffic Committee motion would install a two-way stop where South 18th Street meets South 19th Street.
West Main Street project IDOT funding
Resolution 3588 would lock in a joint funding agreement with IDOT for the West Main Street project — a major corridor improvement for drivers and businesses along West Main.
North Douglas Avenue improvements
Up to $127,750 in engineering survey and design work was proposed for North Douglas Avenue from East Main to Sycamore, funded through HRST.
Smithton Township Road Maintenance Agreement
A five-year deal for the city to maintain 1.4 miles of Schlueter Germaine Road and Country Side Lane for Smithton Township at $9,800 per year, using Motor Fuel Tax money.
Parking congestion on South 5th Street at West Cleveland
Residents say apartment-complex tenants parking on South 5th make the turn from West Cleveland dangerous and the street is deteriorating. The committee approved alternating no-parking to keep the street clear.
Fair St. Clair street closure
South Belt East will close from IL-159 to Freeburg Avenue for the Fair St. Clair festival, with local traffic only between Freeburg Avenue and Church Street.
E. Monroe, Abend and E. Adams street improvements
KRB Excavating won a $383,447 contract for resurfacing East Monroe, Abend and East Adams, with Thompson Civil providing inspection for about $30,900. East-side residents will see work on those streets.
Route 159 closure for Labor Day Parade
A full slate of downtown events — Oktoberfest, PrideFest, the Big Finger Records festival and more — got approval, including closing Route 159 for Oktoberfest and PrideFest with IDOT's permission.
FY2027 Street Program Contracts
The city locked in low-bid prices for next year's road materials — aggregates, asphalt, culverts and concrete — totaling about $365,000, plus engineering for a Safe Streets grant project on West Main Street.
Traffic safety at 29th and Godfrey
A resident said the city's roughly $1 million intersection improvement at 29th and Godfrey now lets drivers speed through at high speeds, endangering children walking to school near his yard signs.
Roads and bridge inspection contracts
The council approved engineering contracts for easement work, annual bridge inspections, stormwater sampling and a CDBG application for North Douglas Avenue.
Freeburg Avenue roundabout at IL-158/IL-13
The state-federal roundabout project at IL 158 and IL 13 needs the city to sign a joint funding agreement, but the language could make Belleville cover unlimited cost overruns plus all lighting and curb maintenance on state-owned legs of the intersection. Council tabled it until IDOT responds.