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APPENDIX C: MODELED SCENARIO ROADWAY PROJECT LISTS BASE CASE SCENARIO – Existing Road Network with Planned and Committed Projects Added PLANNED AND TYPE NOTES COMMITTED PROJECTS I-53 Extension Extension of the I-53 Tollway north to Assumed to be completed before Illinois Route 120. 2020 for this plan and included in the Base Model. Longmeadow New crossing over the Fox River in This has completed engineering Parkway Bridge Kane County. studies and is assumed built before 2020 and included in the Base Model. Ackman Road Extension of a 2-lane Ackman Road This has completed engineering Extension to IL from Haligus Road to Illinois Route 47 studies and is assumed built before Route 47 2020 and included in the Base Model. US 14 Widening Widening from 2 to 4 lanes between Funding for these projects was Lake Avenue in Woodstock to Lucas committed for its construction in the Road in Crystal Lake (approximately 2.6 State’s proposed Highway miles) Improvement Program for 2005-2011. Lamb Road New 2-lane roadway between Illinois The projects were not added to the Route 120 and US 14 (0.25 miles). Base Model but were assumed to be built as part of the model evaluation. SCENARIO 1: Base Case Scenario with Locally Generated Roadway Alternatives Added ROADWAY TYPE NOTES ALTERNATIVE 1. Illinois Route A new interchange with the Northwest The interchange could provide more 23 Interchange Tollway (I-90) direct access to the Tollway system from the eastern half of McHenry County. A. Richmond 2-lane bypass west of Richmond from Though the local plan outlines a 2-lane Bypass the intersection of Illinois Route 31 and facility, right-of-way for a 4-lane road Kuhn Road to the Illinois Route may be procured to ensure possible 173/Broadway Road intersection, then future expansion. In all, the bypass continuing north to US 12 in Walworth has a total length of approximately 4 County, Wisconsin. miles, with 3.5 miles in McHenry County, and the remainder in Wisconsin. B. Hebron 2-lane bypass west of Hebron branching The concept for the proposed Hebron Bypass off of Illinois Route 47 south of Illinois Bypass project originated from a local Route 173 crossing Illinois Route 173 plan. The total length of the proposal and Hebron Road then reconnect with is approximately 1.5 miles. Illinois Route 47 north of Hebron. Appendix C: Modeled Scenario Roadway Improvements RPC Draft - October 20, 2005 Page 1 C. Harvard 2-lane bypass east of Harvard from The 5.6 mile project could provide Bypass Illinois Route 23 and Streit Road to US more efficient north-south movement 14 north of Harvard. in the Harvard area and reduce congestion in Harvard. D. Graf to New 2-lane roadway from northwest on This new 1.25 mile segment could Lawrence Road Oak Grove to Lawrence Road near Graf provide more efficient movement in Road. the northwest Harvard area. E. Thayer, Green, Realignment of Green Road The 3.9 mile project is designed to Lincoln approximately three miles east of eliminate a dangerous right-angle turn Harvard so that it intersects Alden Road on Lincoln Road and an awkward at the same point as Thayer Road. intersection at Green Road and Lincoln Road. F. Illinois Route Widening from 2 to 4 lanes between The 8 mile project could provide more 23 Marengo and Harvard. efficient travel between Harvard and Marengo. G. Lamb Road New 2-lane roadway between US 14 The project was added to the Base SRA and Charles Road on the western edge Case Scenario during the study when of Woodstock incorporating much of the funding was committed for its existing Lamb Road which would be construction. The project could relieve upgraded to meet IDOT’s Strategic congestion on Illinois Route 47 by Regional Arterial (SRA) standards. extending the US 14 bypass north to Illinois Route 47 thus creating a full western bypass of Woodstock. H. Illinois Route Widening from 2 to 4 lanes between The project could provide more 120 SRA Greenwood Road to Ringwood Road efficient east-west movement between consistent with IDOT’s Strategic Woodstock and McHenry. Regional Arterial (SRA) standards. I. McCullom Lake Widening from 2 to 4 lanes between the The project4.8 mile project could Road intersection of McCullom Lake Road enhance movement between the and East Wonder Lake Road to Illinois Village of Wonder Lake and the City of Route 31. McHenry. J. Johnsburg Road upgrade from the intersection of The 10 mile project could enhance Wilmot Road Johnsburg Road and Illinois Route 31 access to Lake County, Illinois and crossing Illinois Route 173 and Kenosha County, Wisconsin from continuing on Wilmot Road to the Johnsburg Township. Wisconsin border. K. Kishwaukee Widening from a 2-lane facility to a 4- This is the longest proposed Valley Road lane facility from the Boone County, IL improvement for Scenario 1. The border east to US 14 on the west side of project could enhance east-west Woodstock (approximately 12 Miles). movement through the County, providing greater access to Boone County, IL. L. East New 2-lane roadway to connect Illinois The 1.5-mile project, first identified by Woodstock Route 47 and Illinois Route 120 on the the City of Woodstock, bypasses the Roadway east side of the Woodstock. commercial area along Illinois Route 47 allowing for more efficient regional travel on two of McHenry County’s primary routes. M. McHenry 2-lane bypass west of the City of The 7.5-mile project, first identified by Bypass McHenry between just south of the the City of McHenry, could help relieve intersection of Illinois Route 31 and traffic congestion in the City of Crystal Lake Road, to Illinois Route 31 McHenry and preserve right-of-way for near the Ringwood Road intersection. additional capacity. Appendix C: Modeled Scenario Roadway Improvements RPC Draft - October 20, 2005 Page 2 N. Cuhlman Road Extension beginning at the intersection Improvements would result in a Extension/Lily of Cuhlman and Lincoln Roads, the continuous north-south corridor that Lake Cuhlman Road through Lakemoor. could enhance movement between the Improvement communities area east of the Fox River. O. River Road Widening from a 2-lane facility to a 4- The 5.5 mile project could provide lane facility from Illinois Route 176 to more efficient travel between the Illinois Route 120. Village of Island Lake and the City of McHenry. P. IL 176 2-lane extension of Illinois Route 176 The 1.5 mile extension is intended to Extension west from Illinois Route 23 to Ritz Road help alleviate traffic impacts in where the alignment turns southwest to downtown Marengo by diverting a join US 20. percentage of the semi-truck trailers away from the downtown area. Q. Marengo East 2-lane bypass from US 23 and Coral The bypass could provide an Bypass West Road northeast to Illinois Route alternative route for Illinois Route 23, 176 the northwest to Illinois Route 23 IL Route 176, and US 20 travelers and just south of River Road. could help alleviate traffic impacts in downtown Marengo by diverting a percentage of the semi-truck trailers. R. Seeman to New or improved 2-lane corridor The 4.25 mile long project could McCue Road between Seaman Road and create a north-south route between Franklinville Road. Harmony Road and Kishwaukee Valley Road that could act as a reliever route for traffic on Illinois Route 23 and Illinois Route 47. S. Doty Road to Improved 2-lane corridor from the The improvement is intended to Illinois Route 47 existing Doty Road, reconfigured to improve north-south movement Connector intersect with Lucas Road at the existing between Woodstock and Crystal Lake Mt. Thabor Road intersection then by using a combination of existing continues south on new roadway to the roadway and new infrastructure. Illinois Route 47/Illinois Route 176 intersection. T. Ridgefield New 2-lane roadway from the The connector runs through the very Road to Lucas intersection of Ridgefield Road and US northwest corner of Crystal Lake’s Road 14 to Lucas Road east of Doty Road. municipal boundary. U. Crystal Lake Improvements result in a 4-lane An improvement to the Crystal Lake Avenue roadway from US 14 on the west to Avenue corridor in Crystal Lake could Illinois Route 31 on the east. enhance east-west movement through this rapidly growing area. V. Illinois Route Widening from 2 to 4 lanes between a The 3.25-mile could provide more 23 new interchange at the Northwest efficient travel between the City of Tollway (I-90) to the proposed Marengo Marengo and the Northwest Tollway East Bypass (See Project Q). (I-90). W. Seeman to Beginning at the Seeman The one-mile long project (a 1/2 mile Tollway Road/Harmony Road intersection, a of which is in McHenry County) could new roadway would extend south provide greater access from Harmony toward the Northwest Tollway (I-90). road to the US 20 interchange with the Northwest Tollway (I-90). X. Algonquin 2-lane extension west from Illinois The 3 mile project creates a direct Extension Route 47 to the existing east-west east-west arterial Illinois Route 47 to portion of Church Road. Harmony Hill Road. Appendix C: Modeled Scenario Roadway Improvements RPC Draft - October 20, 2005 Page 3 Y. Marengo to 2-lane extension from the intersection of The Marengo Road to Kreutzer Road Kreutzer Marengo and Harmony Roads to extension could provide more efficient Extension Kreutzer Road. northwest-southeast movement in the southwest corner of Huntley. Z. Lakewood 2-lane extension from the intersection of The 1.5-mile extension could provide Road Extension Lakewood Road and Algonquin Road to more efficient north-south movement Dundee Road in Huntley.