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Gateway Plaza
Village of South Elgin , Illinois

With design and construction oversight by Teska Associates, Inc., the Gateway Plaza is intended to showcase the streetscape finishes and selections which were the outcome of the Design Manual public process.

During this process, design themes were chosen to celebrate characteristics that are unique to the Village, such as the local quarries and historic trolley museum. As a result, large limestone boulders were hand selected at a local quarry to serve as the centerpiece of the plaza. Decorative light poles were selected to reference the overhead cables found in trolley construction. Site furnishings and landscape plantings provide additional comfort and buffering for the plaza.

Teska Associates, Inc. is currently working with the Village to further enhance the Gateway Plaza area. Enhancement projects include the location of a new public sculpture and design of new monument signage.