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Agenda
Date: March 12, 2014
Time: 6:00 pm
Place: McHemy Municipal Center
333 South Green Street, McHenry,lL
City Council Chambers
Purpose: Public Input (5 minute limitation)
1. Illinois Route 31 (south) Phase 1 Engineering Presentation and
Recommendation of Resolution of Support to City Council,
2. New Business
3. Adjournment
Department of Public Works
Jon M. Schmitt, Director
1415 Industrial Drive
McHenry, Illinois 60050
Phone: (815) 363-2186
Fax: (815) 363-2214
www.ci.mchenry.il.us
COMMITTEE AGENDA SUPPLEMENT
DATE: March 12, 2014
TO: Public Works Committee
FROM: Jon M. Schmitt, Director of Public Works
RE: Illinois Route 31 Phase I Engineering
ATT: STV Incorporated Memo and IDOT Resolution of Support
BACKGROUND: The Illinois Route 31 Phase I project corridor is located in Illinois Department of
Transportation (IDOT) District One. The project begins 0.15 miles north of the intersection of
Illinois Route 176 and Illinois Route 31 in Crystal Lake and extends north through the Village of
Prairie Grove to Illinois Route 120 in downtown McHenry. The total project length is
approximately 6.6 miles. Highway improvements are proposed for this section of Route 31 to
accommodate existing and anticipated year 2040 traffic demands. Sections of Illinois Route 31
had annual average daily traffic (ADDT) as high as 23,500 vehicles per day in 2009.
At the July 2, 2012 Public Works Committee Meeting, representatives from IDOT and the
engineering firm of STV Incorporated presented alternatives to the proposed improvements to
the section of Route 31 located in the City of McHenry. At that meeting it was the consensus of
the Public Works Committee to invite property owners, business owners and residents
potentially affected by the proposed improvements to a future Public Works Committee
Meeting.
At Public Works Committee on August 13, 2012, representatives from IDOT and the engineering
firm of STV Incorporated presented alternatives to the proposed improvements to the section
of Route 31 located in the City of McHenry to property owners, business owners and residents
potentially affected by the proposed improvements. Comments and suggestion were gathered
by IDOT and STV Incorporated representatives to be considered in the preferred engineering
design plans.
Since the last Public Works Committee meeting concerning this project, staff and the City
Engineer has met with IDOT and STV Incorporated representatives to provide additional
comments and suggestions to be included in the preferred engineering design plans.
The attached memo prepared by STV Incorporated for IDOT outlines the revisions to the plans
that were presented at the August 13, 2012 Public Works Committee meeting. A presentation
will be provided by IDOT and STV Incorporated representatives explaining the preferred
engineering design to the road improvement. Staff sent out approximately 260 invitations to
property owners, business owners and residents along the Route 31/120 corridor including the
downtown business area of Main Street to attend this presentation.
Therefore, if the Public Works Committee concurs with the preferred engineering design plans
as presented, IDOT Officials are requesting a Resolution of Support be sent to the City Council
for consideration.
Illinois Route 31
I L 176 to I L 120
P-91-135-99
McHenry County
Revisions to Alternatives completed after PWC Meeting (August 20121
and Public Meeting #2 (November 20121
City of McHenry Public Works Committee Meeting
March 12, 2014
1. IL Route 120 Intersection Options (area north of John Street)
Three (3) Alternatives were presented at the City of McHenry PWC Meeting (August 2012)
1. Minimum Build
2. Maximum or Full Build
3. Intermediate Build (Alternative not carried forward or presented at PM #2 since impacts from this
alternative are similar to Max Build, with a lesser intersection performance improvement.)
Two (2) Alternatives were presented at Public Meeting #2 (November 2012)
1. Minimum Build (Selected as Preferred Alternative with modifications as noted below)
2. Maximum or Full Build (Not selected as Preferred Alternative based on impacts to businesses, public
comments received, and opposition from City of McHenry.)
Preferred Alternative (modifications made to minimum impact alternative):
• 2 building impacts as a result of damage to remainder of property (these impacts were not shown on
PM #2 exhibits). Impacted buildings /businesses:
o AT&T, 3817 W. Elm St.
o Wireless Park, 3815 W. Elm St.
• Slight modification to south leg of intersection to provide in)] and maximum sidewalk widths
without impacting buildings. Substandard sidewalk widths of 5' and 5.5' behind back of curb and the
use of B-6.12 curb and gutter is required in order to not impact buildings along IL Route 31.
• Revision of Waukegan Road cul-de-sac radius to the design standard of 45'. This revision was possible
since the AT&T building on the southeast corner of the IL Route 120 intersection is already impacted
(based on damage to remainder of property) by the intersection radius return.
• Inclusion of signage at the intersection of IL 31 and Main Street to restrict movements to and from the
side street (No southbound left onto Main St. from IL 31 and movements from Main St. restricted to
right turns only). These restrictions are necessary for safety and traffic operations along the south leg of
the IL 31 and IL 120 intersection. Alternate access to and from Main Street are available via the local
roadway network (including Borden St., Crystal Lake Rd., John St., Center St., and 3rd St.).
• Modifications to west leg of intersection to provide minimum 11' lanes and 7' sidewalk behind back of
curb,. without impacting buildings.
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• Modifications to east leg of intersection to provide minimum 10.5'through lanes, 10' wide dual -left turn
lanes, and 7' sidewalk behind back of curb, as well as a minimum 5' wide barrier median separating the
westbound dual left turn lanes and opposing eastbound through lanes. 10' through lanes along IL Route
120 are not preferred due to high traffic volumes (IL 31 and IL 120 combined) and barrier median
improves safety.
• Above modifications to the east leg of the intersection requires the elimination of 12 on -street parking
spaces along IL Route 120. Elimination of these parking stalls also improves roadway safety and reduces
impacts to the adjacent off-street parking.
• Inclusion of additional pavement along IL Route 120, near southeast corner of intersection to allow for
westbound u-turns. Additional pavement is possible since 2 adjacent buildings are already identified as
impacted based on damage to remainder.
• Modifications of east leg of intersection provide barrier median between Front Street and Richmond
Road, and to transition to meet the proposed improvements as part of the IL 31(Richmond Road) and IL
120 intersection project. This match point occurs immediately west of the Boone Creek Bridge. Barrier
median improves safety.
• Modifications of east leg of intersection provide median opening at 3rd Street /Millstream Drive
intersection. Median opening will allow eastbound u-turns and maintain left turns from IL 120 to the
side streets. Movements from the side streets will be restricted to right turns only (via signage). This
restriction will improve safety at the intersection. Modifications at this intersection will likely maintain
driveway access from Millstream Drive to the strip mall on the northwest corner of IL 120 and
Millstream, but will result in impacts to 2 parallel parking stalls in front of Verlo Mattress Factory Store.
2. Revisions to design for area between Gracy Road and John Street
• Modification of roadway typical section between High Street and John Street from a section including a
18' raised barrier median to one that includes a 13' flush median with continuous Two -Way Left Turn
Lane (TWLTL). This TWLTL will allow access to the various closely spaced driveways and/or intersections
within these limits.
• Added private benefit median opening to provide full access to Gary Lang Auto 11103 S. Route 311. Cost
participation may be required.
• Removed median opening at Medical Center Drive and converted access to right -in, right -out. This
design will match that proposed by the McHenry County Bull Valley Road /Charles J. Miller Road
improvement project.
• Added median opening to provide southbound access to businesses (including Center Medical Arts
Complex, 1�t National Banl< of McHenry, and Route 31 Auto Sales) along the east side of IL 31 between
Medical Center Drive and Bull Valley Road. Construction of new shared access driveway and cross access
driveways between properties will be required by others.
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• Eliminated or reduced lengths for u-turn pavement bump -outs at various intersections between Gracy
Road and High Street
• Added northbound u-turn lane and pavement bump -out at Bank Drive. Since this area falls outside of
our project limits, and within the Bull Valley Road Intersection area, MCDOTwilI need to incorporate the
modifications into their design and construction plans.
• Also at Bank Drive, modified southbound left turn lane median design from painted median to barrier
median.
• Added median opening to provide northbound access to businesses (including vacant Las Palmas
restaurant, Centegra Health Systems office complex, and 31 North Banquet & Conference Center) along
the west side of IL 31, approximately 300' south of the High Street intersection. Construction of new
shared access driveway and cross access driveway between properties will be required.
• Potential relocation of driveway for Fountain Shoppes of McHenry to median opening at High Street.
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Resolution No. R-14-
Resolution in support of the Illinois Department of Transportation IL Route 31(Front
Street) Improvements including IL Route 120 (Elm Street) Intersection
Whereas, the McHenry City Council endeavors to aid the citizens of McHenry in securing safe
transportation throughout the City; and
Whereas, the City of McHenry is a municipal cooperation granted the authority to study public
transportation problems and developments; and to conduct, in cooperation with other public and private
agencies, such studies; and
Whereas, the City of McHenry understands that these transportation issues are multimodal in
nature, and the livability and sustainability of the community is based upon a functional transportation
network, which supports these various modes; and
Whereas, the City of McHenry is a home rule municipality as contemplated under Article VII,
Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the passage of this Resolution constitutes an
exercise of the City's home rule powers and functions as granted in the Constitution of the State of
Illinois; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the McHenry City Council goes on record as supporting
and endorsing:
1) Minimum Build option proposed by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for
intersection improvement of IL Route 31(Frout Street) and IL Route 120 (Elm Street).
2) IDOT's proposed improvement of IL Route 31 from IL Route 120 to the southern city limits
providing two traffic lanes in each direction separated with a median including pedestrian and
bicyclist accommodations.
Passed and Approved this day of , 2014
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
Not Voting:
Abstaining:
Absent:
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Signed:
Mayor