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 […]
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 […]
An intersection near a public park is set to become a four-way stop after the Woodstock City Council voted May 2 to install more stop signs on Greenwood Avenue, a few blocks west of Seminary Avenue. The council unanimously approved the change to the city’s code making the intersection of Tappan Street and Greenwood Avenue, […]
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