Hearings on what to do with the intersection of Routes 31 and 62 (Algonquin Road) started after the 1998 primary election. State legislators were reduced to spectators by the McHenry County Board, even though State taxpayers were expected to pick … Continue reading
Category Archives: Algonquin Bypass
A friend of McHenry County Blog reports there was about an inch of water under the new Algonquin bypass bridge during one of the recent big rainstorms. Is this an engineering failure by the Illinois Department of Transportation? With a … Continue reading
The earth has been moved and reshaped along the right-of-way of the Algonquin Bypass. This past weekend I notice the pouring of concrete has begun. It looks a lot smoother than the new concrete laid on the new northbound lane … Continue reading
If you take Route 31 south into Algonquin and look to the right, you’ll see earth moving equipment where the Western Bypass will take traffic down to Algonquin Road and around Downtown Algonquin. … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Don Manzullo: FINALLY! Manzullo, Durbin Hail Start of Algonquin Western Bypass Project [ALGONQUIN] U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin said the strong resolve of local officials, business leaders and frustrated motorists led … Continue reading
Here’s an update from Bradford W. Meador, Manager, Property Management, Great Lakes Facilities Service Office, on what’s happening with the disagreement between the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Postal System about the taking of parking spaces from the Algonquin … Continue reading
I’ve been wondering why the Algonquin By-PassĀ is proceeding so slowly. Wish I could remember where I read that the Illinois Department of Transportation now has concluded it needs part of the Algonquin Post Office property. Regardless, I decided to … Continue reading
$92 million is earmarked for the Algonquin Bypass. When first proposed it would have cost half that much. $63 million will be spent to make Route 14 four lanes all the way from Crystal Lake to Woodstock, where it will … Continue reading