Route 68 reopens in Barrington Hills after crashes, daylong closure
Posted July 31, 2025 5:55 pm
A section of Route 68 in Barrington Hills that was closed to traffic for about a day reopened Thursday afternoon, police said.
The nearly 4-mile stretch between Route 62 and Penny Road was shut down in both directions Wednesday after oil applied during a resurfacing project mixed with rainwater and created a slick surface, police spokesperson William Walsh said.
Four auto crashes occurred between 2:45 and 3:45 p.m. Wednesday before the road was shut down, Walsh said. No one needed to be hospitalized.
Two drivers were ticketed for not having licenses.
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