Plan for traffic delays on Route 31, north of Carpentersville, on Aug. 14
Traffic on Route 31 between Lathrop Lane and the entrance to Brunner Farm, 18N681 Route 31, will be closed for periods of 30 minutes for a frequency of 10 times each throughout the day on Wednesday, Aug. 14, to allow crews to deliver and off load bridge beams.
These closures will take place starting at 8:30 a.m. and occur throughout the day until all 10 beams are delivered.
The road in unincorporated Dundee Township will still remain open to traffic, but motorists need to be prepared to reduce their speed, exercise caution, and be extra alert.
Motorist must watch for construction workers, construction vehicles entering or leaving the site, and obey flaggers and other traffic control devices within the work zone. Motorists should expect very long delays while traveling through the work areas.
Motorists may want to add additional time to their commutes and consider the use of alternate routes while this work is being completed.
A reminder - it is illegal for drivers to talk on a cellphone while driving through a highway construction work zone.
The Longmeadow Parkway Fox River Bridge Corridor is a planned tree-lined parkway and Fox River bridge crossing with a landscaped median, approximately 5.6 miles in length, running from Huntley Road to Route 62.
The proposed road passes through portions of the villages of Algonquin, Carpentersville and Barrington Hills, as well as unincorporated areas of Kane County and will provide a valuable benefit to the public by relieving congestion, encouraging economic development, improving travel options and connecting towns and neighborhoods.
Additional information is available on the Longmeadow Parkway page of the Kane County Division of Transportation website at www.co.kane.il.us/dot/foxBridges/longmeadowPkwy.aspx.
Questions and concerns may be directed to David Boesch, Chief of Construction with the Kane County Division of Transportation, at (630) 845-7875.
For all Kane County Traffic Advisories, see www.co.kane.il.us/dot/trafficalerts/Default.aspx.