Crews have officially completed work improving Aptakisic Road through Long Grove and Buffalo Grove after more than a decade of planning went into the road project. The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) said the Aptakisic Road project was officially completed last week. Fresh pavement is in place, road striping has been applied and the […]
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Busy stretch of Sheridan Road in Beach Park reopens following nearly yearlong closure for roadwork
Crews on Thursday reopened a busy stretch of Sheridan Road in Beach Park following a nearly 10-month full closure for a culvert replacement and other upgrades. The Illinois Department of Transportation oversaw the culvert replacement project, which occurred on Sheridan Road over Bull Creek in Beach Park. The project began on February 12 and required […]
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Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor near Algonquin officially opens to traffic after 30 years in making
The Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor near Algonquin officially opened to traffic on Thursday after 30 years in the making, including eight years for construction. A ribbon-cutting celebration was held Thursday morning just before the 5.6-mile road opened to traffic Thursday afternoon. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and McHenry County and Kane County officials attended the event […]
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Railroad crossing on busy section of Route 120 in Grayslake shut down for two-week-long project
Crews on Monday morning shut down a railroad crossing along a busy section of Route 120 in Grayslake as they begin a two-week-long railroad repair project. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) said the project is at Route 120, also known as Belvidere Road, just west of Route 83 in Grayslake. The project by the […]
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Road closure to go into effect as ‘big’ improvement project set to begin on busy Route 59 intersection in Fox Lake
County officials say a “big project” will soon begin with the year-long closure of Washington Street in Fox Lake as crews begin construction on a busy Route 59 intersection. The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) said Tuesday they will be closing Washington Street in Fox Lake to through traffic starting at 7 a.m. Monday. […]
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Nearly yearlong closure of busy stretch of Sheridan Road in Beach Park begins for roadwork
A nearly yearlong closure of a busy stretch of Sheridan Road in Beach Park went into place Monday as crews work to replace a culvert and perform other upgrades. The Illinois Department of Transportation is overseeing the culvert replacement project on Sheridan Road over Bull Creek in Beach Park. The project began on Monday and […]
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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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Busy section of Lake Cook Road in downtown Barrington shut down due to railroad crossing repairs
A busy section of Lake Cook Road in downtown Barrington was shut down Monday in both directions so crews can repair a railroad crossing, which will take almost two weeks. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) said the closure was put into place on Lake Cook Road, also known as Main Street, at the Union […]
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Crews begin initial work as part of year-long project to reconstruct land bridge on Route 132 in Lake Villa
Crews are beginning work on a year-long project to reconstruct the land bridge on Route 132 in Lake Villa and officials say motorists should expect traffic congestion. The Village of Lake Villa said the objective of the project is to reconstruct the dry land bridge that is located on Grand Avenue east of Cedar Lake […]