Progress Continues On Rakow Road Construction

The Rakow Road construction project began in Spring 2011 and is now over 40% complete. 

All Rakow Road traffic has been shifted to the new south side lanes.  Pavement removal, earthwork and storm sewer installations for the north side lanes have already begun. 

The contractor plans to continue with work as long as the weather will allow prior to shutting down for the winter.  Next season’s program will be to complete the construction of the north side lanes along with all intersection approaches, permanent traffic signals, roadway lighting and landscaping. 

Upon project completion, the south side lanes now being used will become the eastbound lanes and the north side lanes to be constructed next season will be the westbound lanes.

The Rakow Road project will be completed with all new lanes open to traffic in late Fall 2012, weather permitting.  When complete, there will be six thru lanes between Ackman Road and Pyott Road and four thru lanes between Pyott Road and IL 31. 

 All of the intersections along the project will be channelized to improve traffic safety and flow.  The signalized intersections at Ackman Road, McHenry Avenue, Pyott Road, Pingree Road and IL 31 will include dual left turn lanes while Virginia Road will have single left turn lanes.  All will have new/modernized interconnected traffic signals. 

The project also includes the construction of a pedestrian/bicycle bridge over Rakow Road for the McHenry County Conservation District’s Bike Trail just east of Pyott Road. 

This season, abutments, approaches and piers will be completed.  It is expected that the new bridge structure will be placed over the winter with a new concrete deck being poured in the Spring 2012.

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