Users of a local public transit service will have more destination options when an intergovernmental agreement kicks in expanding McHenry County Dial-A-Ride. The village of Richmond and the townships of Richmond and Chemung are slated to become part of the bus system, which currently serves the cities and villages of Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Harvard, Huntley, […]
The Woodstock area’s first roundabout has opened. The intersection at Raffel and Charles roads in rural Woodstock began receiving traffic Sept. 1, shortly after workers completed construction on a roundabout there. Work on the $2.2 million project from the McHenry County Division of Transportation started in May. Its opening was delayed a few weeks due […]
Intersection of Charles and Raffel is expected to open around Sept. 1 A delay in construction on a roundabout at the intersection of Charles and Raffel roads will force a temporary change in bus routing when the school year begins. Installation of the $2.2 million roundabout, located just north of Woodstock’s city limits, has been […]
Construction of a roundabout in rural Woodstock will shut down parts of two roads later this month. The intersection of Charles and Raffel roads will be closed to traffic beginning Tuesday, May 30, for crews to install a single-lane roundabout, according to a press release from the McHenry County Division of Transportation. Some preliminary construction […]
A Huntley company was awarded a $2.18 million contract to build a roundabout at the intersection of Charles and Raffel roads in unincorporated Woodstock. Landmark Contractors’ bid of $2,183,549.98 was accepted by the McHenry County Board, which voted to approve the contract April 18. “Drivers who travel regularly on Raffel or Charles roads in Greenwood […]
Construction is slated to begin soon on a roundabout at Raffel and Charles roads, the first of its kind in the Woodstock area. The intersection just north of Woodstock North High School in unincorporated Greenwood Township will receive a single-lane roundabout. Bids for the project open this week, and construction will begin in early May […]
A bridge in rural Woodstock snagged the McHenry County Division of Transportation an award for innovative engineering and construction. The Franklinville Creek Bridge won the Transportation Project of the Year award from the American Public Works Association’s Chicago Metro Chapter. The project near the intersection of Franklinville, Perkins and Garden Valley roads is notable for […]
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