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Lake County Department of Transportation seeking input on traffic study at dangerous, congested intersections along Old McHenry Road

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 […]

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‘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 […]

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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 […]