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Phase II Design: May 22, 2013; Design is on our mind. McHenry County issued a Request for Qualifications on April 29, 2013 for the Phase II Design Work for Randall Road (Ackman Road to County Line Road). This work follows the preliminary planning and engineering work conducted as part of Phase I. Phase I design approval from IDOT has not yet been secured, but is anticipated in the late Spring/early Summer of 2013. The County is seeking assistance from qualified consultants to prepare the contract plans, specifications, and estimates. The proposed improvement designed during Phase II may be modified from the preferred alternative at the County’s discretion. The start date for the Phase II work is anticipated to be around October 2013. Any land acquisition necessary for the Randall Road improvements would be identified and coordinated during the Phase II work. After the Phase II design work and land acquisition is completed, Phase III construction would be initiated. At this time, no timeframe for construction has been identified.

Phase I Status Update: May 22, 2013; McHenry County is in the process of completing the Preliminary Environmental and Engineering study for the Randall Road Improvements Study. The project study area includes Randall Road from County Line Road to Ackman Road. The Preferred Alternative consists of widening and resurfacing Randall Road to a six-lane roadway with associated improvements at the crossroad intersections. Various access drives will be modified during the project in order to accommodate the project purpose and needs. Completion of design approval is anticipated in late Spring/early Summer of 2013.

Public Hearing Downloads Available: January 25, 2012; The downloads for the January 24, 2012 public hearing are now available.

Public Hearing Scheduled: January 6, 2012; A public hearing about the improvement plan is scheduled for Tuesday, January 24, 2012.

Updated Downloads w/ Meeting Documents: December 6, 2011; The Downloads section has been updated with documents from the Local Business Stakeholder Meeting.

Welcome to the Randall Road Improvements Study Website. This site has been created to facilitate public input and provide information about the study process and schedule. We invite you to explore the site and provide your comments and recommendations regarding the study through our Get Involved section.

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What is the Study about?

The Randall Road Improvements Study is a Phase I Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Study for Randall Road between County Line Road and Ackman Road. The project was initiated by McHenry County in the spring of 2007. The purpose of the project is to identify transportation system improvements that will enhance mobility and local access while addressing safety issues, community values, and environmental impacts with in the study area. The project is needed to improve regional mobility, improve local access/bicycle mobility, enhance local access/local system deficiencies, accommodate community values/land use planning goals and address safety concerns.

McHenry County has retained HDR Engineering, Inc. and their team (including Baxter and Woodman Consulting Engineers, RH Anderson and Associates, Wilbur-Smith Associates, and SCI Engineering) to prepare the Phase I Study that includes the identification of the various needs for the project (safety, traffic, pedestrian, etc.), evaluation of alternatives (based on needs and environmental impacts), and development of the preferred improvements which will be recommended for further study in the second phase of the project, Design. This study will develop a comprehensive solution that addresses the communities’ goals and needs. As funding for the construction of the Randall Road project is limited, additional funding is needed for the Preferred Alternative to be carried forward through design and construction. A Strategic Funding Plan will be developed as part of this study to identify and evaluate potential funding sources for future phases of the project.

In the early 1990s, Randall Road was designated as a Strategic Regional Arterial (SRA). SRAs are a network of highways designed to accommodate long distance regional traffic, to complement a region’s major transit and highway facilities, and to supplement the freeway system. Randall Road is a primary north-south arterial in southern McHenry County that many residents use for Interstate 90 (I-90) access through Kane County since McHenry County does not have direct access to I-90. Over the last five years numerous new developments along the Randall Road corridor have contributed to the congested traffic conditions that motorists are faced with today. McHenry County Division of Transportation recognizes these conditions and is taking steps to address the situation.