While the road construction season is winding down, the Kane County Division of Transportation is busy completing projects on Longmeadow Parkway and Bliss Road.

Be sure to scroll down and check out some of the ongoing and future projects that are in the engineering phase. Bunker Road, Stearns Road, Dauberman Road, Kirk Road, Fabyan Parkway, Randall Road and Huntley Road are just a few of the thoroughfares on tap for improvements.

Longmeadow Parkway

As the construction season winds down, crews continue to work hard at preparing for the last two mainline concrete pours on Longmeadow Parkway – Randall Road to Karen Drive project. (CREDIT: KDOT)

Concrete and curb and gutter crews work on buttoning up loose ends on Longmeadow. (CREDIT: KDOT)

With shorter fall days, the sun sets sooner causing the fourth mainline concrete pour to finish in the dark on Longmeadow. (CREDIT: KDOT)

The majority of the new westbound concrete pavement for Longmeadow Parkway from west of Randall Road to east of White Chapel Road has been completed in the past few weeks, and the contractor is  working on completing Sleepy Hollow and Randall road pavements.

Work in the coming weeks will involve completion of roadways to binder coarse (which is one of the final layers of the roadway), temporary traffic signal installations at Randall and Sleepy Hollow Roads and other work associated with opening the roadway.

Anticipated substantial completion for the roadway work is December 2017.

Bliss Road

Crews install guardrail and stripe the new roadway for the Bliss over Blackberry bridge replacement project. (CREDIT: KDOT)

The Bliss Road over Blackberry Creek bridge replacement is substantially complete and open to traffic. Staff and the consultant are working with the contractor on the final quantities and paperwork.

Final site restoration with seeding, plant and tree replacement is ongoing and shall be completed in early 2018, as weather permits.

What Else Is KDOT Working On?

Here is the status of county highway improvement projects that are still are in the design phase, and require right-of-way acquisition and/or additional funding before moving to construction:

• Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor — Phase II Engineering, right-of-way acquisition and construction continues. The remaining sections will go to construction upon the completion of ROW acquisition.
• Bliss Road/Fabyan Parkway/Main Street Road — Phase I Engineering is ongoing.
• Bunker Road Extension — Keslinger Road to LaFox Road Phase II Engineering and right-of-way acquisition are ongoing.
• Dauberman Road Extension — Granart Road to U.S. 30 Phase I Engineering is ongoing.
• Fabyan Parkway at Kirk Road — Phase II Engineering and ROW acquisition are ongoing.
• Huntley Road at Galligan Road — Phase II Engineering and ROW acquisition are ongoing.
• Kirk Road over UP RR, Metra & Tyler Creek — Phase I Engineering is ongoing.
• Main Street Road over Blackberry Creek and at IL 47 — IDOT is the lead agency for the ongoing Phase II Engineering and right-of-way acquisition.
• Randall Road at Weld Road/US 20 — Phase I Engineering is nearly complete.
• Randall Road — Huntley Road to Big Timber Road Adaptive Signal Control – Phase II Engineering is ongoing.
• Stearns Road Stage 5A at Randall Road/McDonald Road — Phase II Engineering and right-of-way acquisition are ongoing.
• Various Engineering Projects — There are over 60 active projects in various stages of completion. Please contact our office if you have a question on the status of another project.

For all Kane County traffic advisories, visit the Traffic Alerts Page of the KDOT website.

Work Zone Safety

Drivers in this project area should be prepared to reduce their speed, exercise caution, watch for construction workers and construction vehicles entering or leaving the site, and obey flaggers and other traffic control devices within the work zone.

Drivers should expect delays and may want to add additional time to their commutes and consider the use of alternate routes while this work is completed.

Kane County reminds drivers that is illegal to talk on a cell phone or text while driving through a highway construction work zone. The minimum penalty for spe­eding in a work zone is $375.

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