Here’s an update from the McHenry County Department of Transportation: County Road Construction Projects Update Rakow Road Reconstruction – April was a very rainy month, but noticeable progress was definitely made! Earthwork is progressing on the south portion of the … Continue reading
Former McHenry County Highway Commissioner Jim Rakow passed away Friday. When he came to McHenry County one of his big goals was to link Randall Road to Route 31. Before he left office, there was such a link was planned … Continue reading
The Fleming Road improvements are moving right along. Comments from McHenry County Transportation Department consultant TransSystems include IDOT will be installing a new signal at the Illinois Route120 intersection. A stop light will be installed, even though there have been … Continue reading
Mike Mahon was busy at work putting signs up throughout the county Saturday. They weren’t going in the public rights-of-way. They were being put on donor’s private properties, the campaign says. Earlier this week the McHenry County Highway Department took … Continue reading
What follows is a press release from the Fleming Road Alliance: “Guest of Honor Declines Invitation of Fleming Road Alliance” The Fleming Road Alliance (FRA) will hold a meeting on Monday but the guest of honor won’t be there! FRA … Continue reading
The daffodils are up in Bull Valley and the Fleming Road preservationists have posted new signs. The best sign has been planted among the daffodils that the village gardeners have planted over the years and which makes a scenic drive … Continue reading
That’s the deadline the McHenry County Department of Transportation has set for commenting on what should be done to Fleming Road. The following is what the Fleming Road Alliance wants to share with readers: REMINDER: COMMENTS on FLEMING ROAD IMPROVEMENTS … Continue reading
And, this isn’t an April Fool’s Day story. Rather it is a press release from the McHenry County Transportation Department: The McHenry County Division of Transportation is proud to announce the 2010 interactive construction map at mchenrycountydot.org. This map will … Continue reading
There’s an Initial Public Meeting to consider reconstruction of Bull Valley’s Fleming Road tomorrow afternoon and early evening. It will be held from 4-7 at the County Administrative Building in Conference Rooms A & B. Here’ the county’s objective: The … Continue reading
Well, they’re not quite lumberjacks, but they’re as close as we come. If you haven’t driven on the road between Crystal Lake and McHenry, you are going to find it a lot more light next time around. The tree canopy … Continue reading
The message today really requires Smell-a-Blog. Since that has not yet been invented, these pictures of a dead skunk about ten feet from our mailbox on Lake Avenue in Lakewood, Illinois, will have to do. Last night after nine we … Continue reading
That’s the reason for this ROUGHROAD warning sign that the McHenry County Highway Department has put up near the Mormon Church on Walkup Avenue, which Crystal Lakers call the “McHenry Blacktop” and McHenry folks call the “Crystal Lake Blacktop.” The … Continue reading
