IL Route 31 Closures Planned For Parkway, Bridge Project

ALGONQUIN, IL — The Algonquin Police Department is sharing a release from the Kane County Division of Transportation, announcing IL Route 31 between Lathrop and the entrance to Brunner Farm will be closed to traffic for 30-minute periods, ten times each throughout the day Wednesday, Aug. 14. According the release, the closures will take place in order for crews to deliver and unload bridge beams.

The closures will begin at 8:30 a.m. and take place until all (10) beams are delivered, according to officials.

Motorists need to be prepared to slow down, be cautious and extra alert when the roads are open, due to construction workers, construction vehicles entering or leaving the site, and obey flaggers and other traffic control devices within the work zone, the release said.

According to the release, motorists should expect very long delays while traveling through the work areas, and therefore might want to add extra time to their commutes and consider using alternate routes during this time. Officials remind drivers it's illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving through a highway construction work zone.

The proposed Longmeadow Parkway Fox River Bridge Corridor is a planned tree lined Parkway and Fox River Bridge crossing with a landscaped median, 5.6 miles in length, running from Huntley Road to IL 62, the release said. It passes through parts of Algonquin, Carpentersville and Barrington Hills, as well as unincorporated areas of Kane County. The release said the road will relieve congestion, encourage economic development, improve travel options and connect towns and neighborhoods.

More information is available on the Longmeadow Parkway page of the Kane County Division of Transportation website.

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