IDOT: IL Route 47 And Plato Road Will Be Made Into Roundabout, Starting May 20
(CREDIT: Google Maps)
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the Illinois 47 and Plato Road intersection in Kane County will be reconstructed into a roundabout beginning, weather permitting, May 20.
(CREDIT: Google Maps)
In order to complete the project, traffic on Illinois 47 will be shifted to temporary pavement. Plato Road will be closed at Illinois 47 beginning in early June, with traffic detoured to Kendall Road, McDonald Road, Illinois 47 and Burlington Road.
The project is expected to be complete by October.
Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Drivers are urged to pay close attention to flaggers and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits and be on the alert for workers and equipment.
Click here to find details on other construction projects in IDOT’s District 1. Updates on the impacts to traffic are available at www.travelmidwest.com.
Reasons For The Roundabout
A total of 27 crashes were reported at the intersection of Illinois Route 47 at Plato Road between 2006 and 2010. Five of the crashes resulted in injuries, six occurred on wet pavement, and 20 were during daylight hours.
In 2010, there was one fatal crash at the intersection. Two vehicles traveling east and south collided after both drivers failed to stop at the all-way stop.
The predominate crashes were rear end crashes, followed by angle crashes, and sideswipe-same direction/turning crashes. Although the numbers seem relatively low now, over time they will increase as new developments begin to flourish in the surrounding areas. The selected improvement would develop a drainage system to eliminate standing water around the northwest and southeast corners of the intersection.
Establishing ditches within the project limits would reduce the potential for further erosion and related flooding of nearby crops. This improvement would also modify the roadway’s profile directing water either north to Bowes Creek or south to a new culvert.
(CREDIT: Google Maps)
