The McHenry County Division of Transportation is announcing that roadway construction will begin this Spring on improvements to Walkup Road. This project was separated into three segments. Segment 1 was completed in 2011 and segments 2 and 3 will start in 2012 and are anticipated to be open to traffic by November 2012. All work is anticipated to be completed in the Spring of 2013.
Segment 2 is the intersection of Walkup Road at Illinois Route 176. Segment 3 is from Crystal Springs Road to Bull Valley Road. The first segment, now completed, was from Live Oak Road to Crystal Springs Road.
The upcoming improvements for Segments 2 and 3 will address congestion and safety along the Walkup Road corridor and at the Illinois Route 176 intersection. Improvements will include:
- Roadway widening, resurfacing and reconstruction
- Traffic signal upgrades at the intersection of Illinois Route 176
- New traffic signals installed at Mason Hill Road
- Completion of the bike path connection from Illinois Route 176 to Veteran Acres Park and the bike path constructed as part of Segment 1 in 2011
This approximately $11,000,000 improvement project is being funded in part by the Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program. Local funding is also being used from the City of Crystal Lake, the McHenry County Division of Transportation and the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Utility relocation work is underway now and will increase as spring approaches.
A construction informational meeting will be held this Spring to outline the project in greater detail and inform local residents and business owners of the construction schedule, plans, and how they can stay informed during construction.
Visit the project website at www.walkuproad.com, connect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/walkupconstruct or follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/walkupconstruct to obtain the latest project information.
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