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County DOT to Hold Meeting on Route 31 Road Project

The project will widen Route 31 at Virginia Road/Klasen Road to two through lanes in each direction.

The McHenry County Division of Transportation will host a Construction Information Meeting on May 3, 2012 at 7 p.m. to provide the public information on a road project on Route 31 and Virginia Road/Klasen Road.

The meeting will be held at the Algonquin Township Office which is located at 3702 US Route 14, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014. 

All interested parties are welcome to attend.  The Construction Information Meeting will outline the project in detail and inform local residents and business owners of the construction schedule, plans, and how they can stay informed during construction.

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Preliminary work on the Illinois Route 31 at Virginia Road / Klasen Road Widening and Reconstruction Improvement has already begun.  All work is anticipated to be completed in the Spring of 2013.

The improvements for Illinois Route 31 at Virginia Road/Klasen Road Widening and Reconstruction include:

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  • Illinois Route 31 will be widened and reconstructed to provide 2 through lanes in each direction and dedicated left and right turn lanes at the Virginia Road and Klasen Road intersections.
  •  Realignment of the Virginia Road intersection to the north to improve safety
  • New turn lanes on Virginia Road and Klasen Road at their intersections with Illinois Route 31
  • Modernized traffic signals at both the Klasen Road and Virginia Road intersection.

This approximately $8,500,000 improvement project is being funded in part by the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Transportation Bill SAFETEA-LU.

Utility relocation work is underway now and will wrap up as the roadway work continues.

Source: McHenry County Division of Transportation


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