ATTENTION: Complete Intersection Closure October 27th - November 11th
The contractor is completing Stage 4 of the construction. During the next week they will be continuing to build the east side of Riverwoods Road and doing restoration work throughout the project. As they move into Stage 5, they will be closing the intersection entirely for 2 weeks starting WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27TH.
Unfortunately, the County and Contractor cannot perform the remaining work without this closure. The outer portion of the center island is referred to as the "truck lane". As the motorist of a passenger vehicle, it will simply appear to be a textured concrete buffer between the curb and the landscaping in the center island. However, for vehicles that are longer than a typical passenger vehicle, the "truck lane" is designed and constructed to be driven over by these vehicles. Additionally, the space necessary to construct this area requires additional room, and it was determined that the intersection would not be safe for passenger vehicle traffic as well during this construction.
While this closure will no doubt be an impact to motorists, there is an ultimate benefit to the complete closure. Since the intersection will be completely closed, the contractor will be able to mobilize many more workers to do much more work than they typically can do in the limited work areas when traffic flows through the intersection. To this end, the County is hopeful that the intersection will be completely open to traffic by THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH. Please note, this schedule is obviously weather dependent and daily lane closures may be necessary to touch up restorations or do minor punch list items after the intersection is reopened.
The Contractor will remobilize in the spring to complete the landscaping and the final lighting work, but that work should only require day time lane closures, allowing the intersection to be fully operational during those operations. Village Staff continues to meet with County and the contractor on a regular basis to keep you updated with any new information that arises.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Rob Horne at 847.913.2366 or by email at rhorne@village.lincolnshire.il.us. You may also contact the Lake County Division of Transportation directly at 847.377.7400. Additionally, the County has useful information regarding roundabouts that can be viewed on their website.