PLEASANT PRAIRIE — One major road project in the village is on track while two have been delayed.

The widening and reconstruction of 85th Street is on target for completion at the end of the month, according to village officials,

Meanwhile, unforeseen delays have set back repaving of 91st Street slightly and pushed paving of the I-94 west frontage road to the end of November or first week of December.

— On 85th Street, Public Works Director John Steinbrink Jr. said crews should finish storm sewer upgrades by the end of the week, install curb and gutter next week, as well as lay the gravel roadbed and first of two layers of asphalt within the next two weeks.

Final paving and lane striping, which will include bicycle lanes, and traffic signal installation at 85th Street and Cooper Road are slated for the end of October.

“We’re very excited to have 85th Street done before winter. It will be a better road for residents,” Steinbrink said.

Village taxes are funding half the cost of the $2.85 million project, with the state funding the remainder. The project began in April, and the roadway has been closed since then.

— Meanwhile, Village Engineer Michael Spence said grading work is continuing on the I-94 west frontage road, with final paving expected to finish by the end of November instead of the end of this month as originally planned.

“It’s a little behind schedule. We had some utilities problems that caused delays,” Spence said, adding that the project overall, including landscape restoration, appears to be on target for its May 2010 completion date.

Steinbrink said he expects to open the frontage road to traffic the first week of December, barring further delays due to bad weather.

“All this depends on the weather. If the weather is good, the (completion) dates will be met or exceeded.”

— Spence said work crews unexpectedly exposed a ribbon of concrete underlying asphalt on a section of 91st Street, just east of Sheridan Road, hampering the repaving project.

Plans call for installing raised center medians on either side of the tracks to prevent drivers from attempting to steer around lowered railroad gates.

Spence said he expects the median work to be finished by the middle of this week.

“I’m hoping by Tuesday,” he said. “Then, they’ll be finishing the grading and looking at final paving the week of Oct. 12.”