Sunday, April 7, 2013
Closure expected to increase traffic on Algonquin Road and Route 31.
If you take Huntington Drive to get around Algonquin Road and Route 31 construction, be prepared to take a different route this week. Huntington Drive will be closed starting this week as the Western Bypass project work starts in the area. Huntington will be closed until summer 2014, officials said. Lane closures will also occur on Main Street (Illinois Route 31) beginning in April on South Main Street between Edgewood Drive and Huntington Drive and North Main Street between Cary-Algonquin Road and Linden Avenue. Construction on the Western Bypass began last fall and should be completed in 2014. The final project includes the construction of 2.11 miles of a four-lane divided highway, diamond interchange, four new bridges, retaining walls…
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
A portion of the Prairie Trail in Algonquin is expected to be closed through Sept. 11 while Algonquin Road will be reduced to one lane in coming days.
Get ready for brake lights ahead as long term lane closures to Algonquin Road are expected in coming days as the main portion of the Western Bypass project gets underway. On Friday, Sept. 7 Algonquin Road between Main Street and Meyer Drive in Algonquin is expected to be reduced to one lane through the rest of fall 2012, according to the village of Algonquin website. Intermittent lane closures along Algonquin Road began Tuesday. Village officials are encouraging motorists to find alternate routes to the portion of Algonquin Road just west of downtown Algonquin. In addition, a portion of the Prairie Trail in Algonquin closed on Wednesday and will remain off limits to bikers during weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Sept. 11, …
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Algonquin Road just west of Route 31 to Meyer Drive will be reduced to one lane starting Sept. 10 as the main portion of Western Bypass construction project gets underway.
Village officials are encouraging motorists to find alternate routes to a portion of Algonquin Road just west of downtown Algonquin as the main portion of the Western Bypass construction project is slated to get underway in coming weeks. The $71 million project is meant to relieve traffic congestion with a new four-lane two-mile stretch of roadway that will bypass downtown Algonquin. The new bypass is expected to open in summer 2014. Read More: Western Bypass Timeline While grading and excavation work, which started in April, is expected to continue through December on the bypass, the main portion of the construction project will begin Sept. 4. During the first week of construction, crews will work mainly to remove trees, according to the …
Sunday, August 26, 2012
From 1952 to today, Algonquin's Western Bypass has been in the works for decades.
Below is a compilation of articles on the Western Bypass: Aug. 1, 2012: Algonquin's Western Bypass Contract Awarded July 26, 2012: Village Approves Land Transfer for Bypass July 19, 2012: Public Input Sought on Downtown Algonquin Improvements July 9, 2012: What Will Draw People Downtown Algonquin? June 21, 2012: Western Bypass Progress Moves Forward May 21, 2012: Excavation Work for Western Bypass to Begin Monday April 20, 2012: Algonquin Takes Small Steps Forward on Western Bypass March 30, 2012: Western Bypass Construction Could Start as Early as September Feb. 22, 2012: Downtown Algonquin Planning Study Seeks Input from Residents, Business Owners Nov. 3, 2011: Algonquin, IDOT Finalizing Design Plans for Western Bypass Nov. 2, 2011: …
Sunday, June 24, 2012
The Illinois Department of Transportation is expected to award a bid for the construction project in coming weeks.
It appears the ball is officially rolling on the long-awaited Western Bypass in Algonquin. The Illinois Department of Transportation opened up bids for the main construction contract last week. The lowest of 13 bids came from F H Paschen, which has its headquarters in Chicago, for $33,346,673.91, said Guy Tridgell, spokesman for the Illinois DOT, in an e-mail response. IDOT now has 45 days to review the contract before awarding the bid, Tridgell said. "The contractor has the option to back out or accept at that time," Tridgell said. The purpose of the four-lane bypass is to relieve congestion at Route 31 and Route 62 downtown Algonquin. On its northern edge, the Western Bypass will connect with Route 31 just north of Cary Road. The …
Monday, May 21, 2012
The Illinois Department of Transportation will begin the extensive excavation and earthwork needed to construct the long-awaited Western Bypass.
The first steps toward building the long-awaited Western Bypass should, weather-permitting, start Monday, state transportation officials said. Extensive earthwork and excavation will begin in the area north of Algonquin Road and west of Illinois 31 to prepare a rough outline of the new bypass route, an Illinois Department of Transportation press release states. The $70 million project would re-route traffic away from the downtown Algonquin area — and in particular, away from the intersection of Route 62 and Route 31 — in an effort to reduce congestion. The grading work should not disrupt traffic and will cost about $4.9 million, the press release states. The primary contractor is Ryan Incorporated Central, of Janesville, Wis. The work is …
Saturday, April 21, 2012
The Algonquin Village Board on Tuesday gave the OK on a jurisdictional transfer of Route 31 from the Illinois Department of Transportation to the village.
The village of Algonquin and county transportation officials took steps forward this week to prepare for the long-awaited Western Bypass. The Algonquin Village Board on Tuesday approved a jurisdictional transfer, which would transfer the responsibility for Route 31 — which includes Main Street through downtown Algonquin — from the Illinois Department of Transportation to the village. This transfer would give the village more power to make changes to its downtown area. Also this week, the McHenry County Division of Transportation started work on Route 31 at Klasen Road/Virginia Road. The project will widen Route 31 to two through lanes in each direction from just south of Linden Avenue in Algonquin to just north of Trinity Drive in Lake in …
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9:14 am on Monday, April 8, 2013
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