Transportation officials said that crews have begun work on $12.9 million in road construction projects in McHenry County that will be finished by early fall.
The projects include intersection safety improvements and roadway paving, according to McHenry County Division of Transportation Public Information Officer Christopher Grask.
Crews will be installing flashing yellow arrow signals, crosswalk improvements, traffic signal interconnect and other various signal and safety improvements in Algonquin, Lake in the Hills and Huntley.
Those improvements will be made to seven intersections along Algonquin Road and at the intersection of Wilmot Road and Main Street in Spring Grove.
Road paving also begins this month for eastbound Algonquin Road from Cedar Ridge Drive to Meyer Drive, and Randall Road from County Line Road to Harnish Drive.
Work along westbound Algonquin Road from Ruth Road to Harvest Gate is expected to start in August.
Crack sealing will take place on Flat Iron Road between County Line Road and Route 173 in Harvard, and on Tryon Grove Road between Greenwood Road to Route 12 near Richmond.
Crack sealing will take place north of Marengo on Menge Road between Kishwaukee Valley Road to Dunham Road, and Dunham Road from Route 23 to Route 14.
All projects are expected to be completed by late September weather permitting, Grask said.
Grask also said that the McHenry County Division of Transportation has started work on McHenry County Moves 2050.
The program is a long-range transportation plan to examine the ways that people and goods move in the area and develop solutions that will make it easier for everyone to get around the county.