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$126 million roadwork plan biggest ever for Lake County

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Construction is scheduled to begin this summer to lower the intersection of Route 83 and Rollins Road in Round Lake Beach. The complicated project will be built in five stages during 18 months.

Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer

The Rollins Road Gateway project in Round Lake Beach will lower Rollins Road beneath a railroad bridge to replace an at-grade crossing and improve the intersection with Route 83.

Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer

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Every spring can be maddening for drivers, but this year the Lake County Division of Transporation is mounting by far its biggest construction season ever. An estimated $126 milion will be spent on 32 projects to include improvements at Rollins Road and Route 83 and Fairfield Road and Route 176.