Randall Road Improvement Update

McHenry County would like to take this opportunity to provide an update on the Randall Road Improvement Project.    For the past two and a half months, the Design Team has been actively soliciting input from the stakeholders as part of their efforts in re-evaluating the intersection at Algonquin Road

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In an effort to solicit input from the stakeholders, the Design Team mailed an outreach letter and project kick off flyers to over 100 business and property owner along the corridor.  Additionally, the Design Team walked door to door personally handing out this flyer to each business along the corridor, which numbered over 300 businesses.  In the letter, the project was re-introduced and stakeholders were asked to contact the Design Team to discuss any questions or concerns.  A copy of the project flyer was posted on the project website and Facebook page.

Since this initial outreach effort, a number of businesses and entities have contacted the Design Team.  To date the Design Team has attended 14 meetings with various stakeholders, with an additional meetings planned for the coming weeks.  The intent of the meetings has been to provide current information about the overall project, listen to the stakeholders’, and gain an understanding of their operations and concerns.  It has been stressed at these meetings that the intersection type has not been determined and that access is being re-evaluated.

While the outreach efforts continue, the Design Team is also currently reviewing updated socioeconomic data that will be used to determine and/or verify future traffic projections.  These future traffic projections will be the basis of re-evaluating the intersection alternatives. 

Additionally, survey crews have begun working within the corridor to obtain the necessary topographical data necessary as the project moves into final design (known as Phase II).  These crews will be working over the next couple of months to complete this task.  This topographical data will help to determine the detailed aspects of the design in order to prepare the contract plans required to construct the improvements.

The County will send out additional communications with more specific information as soon as it is available.  The County encourages you to visit our project website at www.RandallRoad.info and sign up for our mailing list or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GetRandallGoing to stay informed.