The Illinois Department of Transportation has proposed making a roundabout in place of the two-way stop intersection at Science Ridge Road and Illinois Route 40.
As of Wednesday, April 28, IDOT has proposed turning the intersection into a roundabout with a 14-foot-wide single lane. Surrounding the center of the roundabout would be a 14-foot wide concrete truck apron, made to provide extra space for large trucks, farm equipment and emergency vehicles.
Credit: Illinois DOT
A virtual meeting about the intersection s safety revealed that between 2015 and 2020 crash data showed there had been 20 wrecks at the Science Ridge Road / Illinois Route 40 intersection.
Michael Kuehn, said the majority of these crashes were found to be angle crashes, where both vehicles are going straight, resulting in a T-bone-type crash; and involved Type A or incapacitating injuries.
Road resurfacing begins this week on Palatine, Hicks roads in Palatine
Resurfacing work is scheduled this week on both Hicks and Palatine roads in Palatine.
The work on Hicks is taking place from Northwest Highway to Lake-Cook Road and includes pavement resurfacing, concrete curb removal and replacement, and sidewalk removal and replacement to meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. The Illinois Department of Transportation expects the job complete by the end of July.
The Palatine Road work is taking place from Algonquin Road to east of Roselle Road. The project includes pavement resurfacing, concrete curb removal and replacement, drainage structure adjustments, sidewalk removal and replacement, and guardrail removal and replacement.
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In this 2018 file photo, road work is performed along U.S. Business 51 near the Maryland Heights Road intersection. JIM BOWLING, HERALD & REVIEW
DECATUR â The future of Business Route 51 between Pershing Road and Eldorado Street tops the Decatur City Council s agenda Monday.Â
City staff will seek input from council members on what improvements they would like to see to the dilapidated stretch of pavement, which is due for a facelift from the Illinois Department of Transportation in either 2022 or 2023. I think the purpose is to kind of get the council s direction on some of these alternatives that are proposed for various sections along 51, but then generally to get the public support for reducing the amount of vehicular pavement and replacing it with more green space and more pedestrian facilities, whether it s reducing the number of lanes or narrowing the lanes, said assistant city manager Jon Kindseth.Â