Traffic & Transit
$16.3M Highway Project Approved In Arlington Heights Area
The Cook County Board of Commissioners recently announced funding for projects from the Department of Transportation and Highways.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — A nearly $17 million joint highway project amongst a number of Northwest Suburb municipalities is moving forward. The Cook County Board of Commissioners announced Monday that a number of transportation-related projects and initiatives led by the County's Department of Transportation and Highways has been approved for funding.
According to a news release, the communities of Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Roselle, Schaumburg and Streamwood will receive the money for pavement resurfacing, curb and gutter replacement and ADA sidewalk improvements along:
- Euclid Avenue at North Wolf Road
- Central Road - New Wilke Road to Arlington Heights Road
- Schaumburg Road - Meacham Road to Martingale Road
- Schaumburg Road - Sutton Road to East Avenue
- Euclid Avenue - Roselle Road to Plum Grove Road
- Nerge Road - Roselle Road to Rohlwing Road
- Roselle Road - Euclid Avenue to Palatine Road
In addition, Elk Grove Village will receive $125,000 for the construction of a 1,000-foot bike path along Oakton Street, creating a continuous connection between the Busse Woods Forest Preserve and adjacent Pace bus stops, according to the news release.
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The Board said these "vital projects boost economic development, build up regional transportation and improve the quality of life throughout Cook County."
To view DoTH’s 2022 interactive construction project map, visit here.
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