The Kane County Division of Transportation announced this week that roadway work will take place on Longmeadow Parkway from Randall Road to Karen Drive.

The construction work includes the following sections:

• Randall Road from approximately 1,500 feet north and south of the intersection of Longmeadow Parkway.
• Sleepy Hollow Road north and south of the intersection of Longmeadow Parkway.
• Longmeadow Parkway from Huntley/Boyer Road to east of White Chapel Drive.

The work will include pouring remaining small concrete pavement areas on Longmeadow Parkway, electrical wiring and associated infrastructure, installation of temporary traffic signals at Randall Road and Sleepy Hollow Road, plus landscaping, pavement striping and other work associated with opening all lanes to traffic.

The Longmeadow Parkway Corridor from Huntley/Boyer Road to White Chapel Lane is anticipated to be complete and opened to traffic by Jan. 8, 2018, or sooner, weather permitting.

During winter and spring 2018, additional work within this section will include:

• Laying asphalt surface course pavement on Randall Road and pavement striping.
• Installation of permanent traffic signals at Randall Road and Sleepy Hollow Road.
• Completion of remaining landscaping work.

The above-mentioned roads will remain open during construction, but may be reduced to one lane or require temporary daily lane closures. Motorist need to be prepared to reduce their speed, exercise caution, and be extra alert.

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

The Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor is a tree-lined parkway and new Fox River bridge crossing with a landscaped median, about 5.6 miles in length, running from Huntley Road to IL Route 62. The proposed road passes through portions of the villages of Algonquin, Carpentersville and Barrington Hills, as well as unincorporated areas of Kane County.

Additional information is available on the Longmeadow Parkway page of the Kane County Division of Transportation website.

Questions and concerns may be directed to David Boesch, chief of construction with the Kane County Division of Transportation, at 630-845-7875.

Click this link for all Kane County traffic advisories.

SOURCE: KDOT news release