Politics & Government

Walkup Road Scheduled to Re-Open Friday

Construction work necessitated the section of Walkup Road south of Route 176 to be closed since July.

 

After more than two months of construction work, Walkup Road south of Route 176 is scheduled to re-open on Friday, weather permitting.

The section of Walkup Road located between Woodstock Street north to Route 176 in Crystal Lake was closed in early July, creating a driving headache for anyone traveling to and from the north side of town.

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The Walkup Road improvement and expansion project is spearheaded by McHenry County Division of Transportation, and is expected to be completed in spring 2013. 

The approximately six-mile project runs from Route 176 in Crystal Lake north to Bull Valley Road. The work has been broken down into three segments, the first of which was completed in the middle portion of the route.

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The remaining two sections include the south end of Walkup at Route 176 in Crystal Lake, near Veteran Acres, and the north segment from Crystal Springs Road north to Bull Valley Road.

In Crystal Lake, the county is widening both Walkup Road and Route 176 by adding two through lanes in each direction and separate left and right turn lanes, said Assistant City Engineer Abby Wilgreen.

The project also involves adding new storm sewers, new water main lines along Route 176, pavement reconstruction, new curbs and gutters, and updated traffic signals.

A bicycle path will be built on the east side of Walkup Road from Gates Street to Veteran Acres Park to connect to another bike path that was completed last year in the first segment of Walkup Road improvements.

More up-to-date information is available on the project website: www.WalkupRoad.com.


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