The Lake County Division of Transportation is seeking public input as it nears completion of a project study for the Old McHenry Crossings Project, an area with about 25,000 vehicles passing through daily and where 370 accidents have been recorded over the last five years. Authorities said the area under review has four highly traveled […]
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Crews shutting down multiple roads near Wauconda for over 3 months of road construction
Several roads near Wauconda will be shut down for over three months starting next week so crews can realign intersections and construct a roundabout. The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) said they will be closing Darrell Road, Neville Road and Case Road in Wauconda Township to through traffic. Case Road and Neville Road will […]
‘A safer signal’: Department of transportation introduces new flashing yellow turn arrows in Lake County
Crews have begun to install new traffic signals in Lake County that have flashing yellow arrows, which officials say has been shown to reduce car crashes. The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) activated new traffic signals last week at the intersection of Butterfield Road and Allanson Road in Mundelein. The new signals have flashing […]
Construction completed, roundabout opens at Fairfield and Monaville intersection in Lake Villa
After almost three months of construction, the new roundabout at Fairfield and Monaville roads in Lake Villa has opened, officials announced. “The roundabout at Fairfield and Monaville Road is now open! We really appreciate everyone’s patience through construction,” the Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) announced Wednesday morning. LCDOT said that final landscaping is underway […]
Road closures to go into effect as roundabout construction begins in Lake Villa
The intersection of Fairfield Road and Monaville Road in Lake Villa will be closed later this month as construction begins on a roundabout for the intersection, county officials said. The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) said they will be closing the intersection of Fairfield Road and Monaville Road beginning at 6 a.m. on August […]
Passenger critically injured after car strikes snowplow truck in Zion, police say
A 28-year-old man was critically injured and hospitalized after the car he was in struck the front of a Lake County snowplow truck in Zion Monday evening. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department, Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Zion Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Monday to the intersection of Green Bay Road and 9th Street in […]