The outside lane of westbound Longmeadow Parkway west of Barrett will be closed starting the week of Sept. 10, 2018, for about one week to allow crews to safely install a new storm sewer inlet.

Motorists are asked to exercise care and reduce speed while driving around and through the construction zone, obey flaggers and watch out for construction equipment entering and leaving the project site.

The Longmeadow Parkway Fox River Bridge Corridor is a planned, 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. KDOT officials say the parkway will provide a valuable benefit to the public by relieving congestion, encouraging economic development, improving travel options and connecting towns and neighborhoods.

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.

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SOURCE: KDOT news release

Work Zone Safety Alert

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.

KDOT reminds drivers that it is illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving through a highway construction work zone.

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