2018 Best Work Place for Commuters We’re proud to announce that CBBEL has been named one of the Best Workplaces for CommutersSM in 2018 for offering exceptional employee-provided commuter benefits. We are proud to have consistently been at the forefront of sustainability and green initiatives and are grateful for this recognition. CBBEL Appointed Willow Springs Village… Read more »
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Walnut/Myrtle/Evergreen Stormwater Improvement Project
City of Elmhurst In response to severe flooding experienced during the storm events of June 2010, July 2010 and April 2013, the City of Elmhurst hired CBBEL to develop a Comprehensive Flood Plan that addressed several flood-prone areas, including the Walnut/Evergreen/Myrtle Study Area in northwest Elmhurst. This approximately 600-acre drainage area discharges to Salt Creek… Read more »
Best Workplaces for Commuters
We’re proud to announce that CBBEL has been named one of the Best Workplaces for CommutersSM in 2018 for offering exceptional employee-provided commuter benefits. We are proud to have consistently been at the forefront of sustainability and green initiatives and are grateful for this recognition. NZessaywriting is a company that offers services to everyone who… Read more »
Bikes for Lesotho
Wednesday, October 18th, CBBEL employees joined Bikes for Lesotho, a Chicago-based organization, to disassemble and pack approximately 600 bicycles at Working Bikes Co-op to travel more than 8,000 miles via truck, train and boat to children in the Kingdom of Lesotho in Southern Africa. Many children in Lesotho have been orphaned by the HIV/AIDS epidemic…. Read more »
CBBEL Awards/Mentions
APWA National Award Recipients CBBEL would like to congratulate the Villages of Elmwood Park and River Forest! On Monday, August 28 projects from these two Villages will be presented with a National Award at the 2017 APWA PWX Conference in Orlando, FL. Project of the Year Environment ($25 Million to $75 Million) Elmwood Park… Read more »
Longtime Transportation Expert Joins CBBEL
Effective Monday, August 7th, we’re proud to welcome PETE HARMET, PE as Senior Project Manager with focuses on managing Phase I projects and business development. Pete spent 31 years at IDOT, where he oversaw the development of multi-billion dollar highway programs, as well as planning on the state highway system in the northeast Illinois region…. Read more »
Palatine Becomes More “Bicycle-Friendly”
Village of Palatine CBBEL designed and provided construction observation for approximately 12.5 miles of the Village of Palatine’s Bicycle Transportation Plan. The project included a combination of signed bike routes, striped on-street bike lanes and shared vehicle/bike lanes designed to create safer and more pleasant routes for cyclists. The Village’s efforts to become a more bicycle-friendly… Read more »
Old Orchard Bike Path Connects Communities, Businesses
Village of Skokie The 4,200’ long, 10’ wide shared-use path along Old Orchard Road is now open! Construction is complete on the first section of the Village of Skokie’s new Old Orchard Corridor Trail, a critical connection for the adjacent communities and businesses – and a regular bike path for several CBBEL employees! The shared-use… Read more »
Connection Completes Salt Creek Bike Path
City of Rolling Meadows This new section of path completed an integral link in Rolling Meadows’ bike path network. A new section of path in the City of Rolling Meadows has filled a vital gap in the city’s extensive bike trail system. The gap, between Kirchoff Road and the Rolling Meadows Public Library, fell in… Read more »
Harper Drive Multi-Use Path Provides Increased Pedestrian Access
Village of Algonquin Area wetlands and wildlife on full display from new path A multi-use path in the Village of Algonquin has connected the cul-de-sac at Harper Drive to Harnish Drive, providing a link between two residential areas and a connection between the Edgewood Drive bike path and Kenneth E. Neubert Elementary School. The 2,300… Read more »