Reply Western Springs plans to repave this portion of Hillgrove Avenue from Prospect Avenue to the village's public works facility. Officials expect the street would last 60 years. (Google Maps) WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — Western Springs this week decided to redo a portion of Hillgrove Avenue, replacing the asphalt with concrete. Even though the concrete is more expensive, village officials said they preferred the material for its streets because of its longevity. Earlier this month, the Hinsdale Village Board went a different way with its Eighth Street project. It chose asphalt over concrete. Subscribe The lowest bid that Hinsdale received for concrete wasn't as high as officials originally thought — $1.5 million, about $200,000 more than the asphalt option. Despite debates over the choice, trustees unanimously voted for asphalt, saying the traffic didn't warrant the extra cost of concrete.