Randall Road Construction Kicks Into High Gear

From McHenry County: With winter over, work on the Randall Road Improvement Project will kick into high gear in the next few weeks.

Temporary pavement installation is expected to begin soon on the east side of Randall Road, between Polaris Drive/Acorn Lane in Lake in the Hills, and Harnish Drive in Algonquin. Traffic will be shifted onto it so widening work can begin on the west side of the road. Road construction will last through the year, along with the building of a pedestrian underpass and a retaining wall, and detention pond and storm sewer work. Traffic will be shifted to the new pavement during the 2020 construction season so work can be done on the east side of Randall Road.

Traffic disruptions should be minimal, but occasional lane closures are anticipated, and drivers
are asked to obey work zone speed limits and watch out for workers. The three-year project will widen and improve Randall Road to three lanes in each direction, and four lanes from the Polaris/Acorn intersection south to the intersection of Bunker Hill and Huntington drives. The project also includes:

 Dual left-turn lanes and separate right-turn lanes at all signalized intersections;
 Widening of cross streets at signalized intersections as well to allow vehicles to enter
Randall Road more efficiently;
 Improving the intersection of Algonquin and Randall roads to include three left turn
lanes, two through travel lanes, and right turn lanes on both legs of the intersection;
 An 8-foot-wide multi-use path along the east side of Randall Road and the south side of
Algonquin Road;
 A 5-foot-wide sidewalk along the west side of Randall Road and the north side of
Algonquin Road;
 A pedestrian underpass near Harnish Drive that will connect with the new and existing
paths; and
 New signals added to the intersection with Commercial Drive, and with Stonegate Road.

Drivers can learn more about the project, and sign up for email alerts, on the project website at
www.randallroad.info. Updates and alerts also can be found by liking MCDOT on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/pages/mchenrycountydot, or following us on Twitter at @DOTMcHenry

Questions from the public regarding construction should be asked through the project website. Businesses along the construction zone can find helpful tips on how to minimize disruption in the Construction Survival Manual published by MCDOT. A free PDF copy is available on our website at www.mchenrycountydot.org.

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