Nearly 150 people attended an
informational open house Tuesday regarding the Weiland Road widening project.
Representatives
from the Lake County Division of Transportation, Baxter & Woodman,
the project engineering firm, Lake County Rep. Adam Didech (D-20) and members
of the village staff were on hand to answer questions and discuss the project,
which is scheduled to start next week.
The first phase will be the .92 mile
stretch from Lake-Cook Road to Deerfield Parkway. During this phase, traffic
will be on the existing pavement while new lanes are constructed. It is hoped
that construction of the new lanes will be completed by the end of the year.
Traffic will shift to the new lanes
in early 2020 to facilitate construction of two additional lanes. The schedule calls
for roadway construction to be completed in early summer of 2020.
In addition to a wider roadway, the
$12 million project will include sidewalks on both the east and west side of
Weiland. The sidewalk on the west side will be “shared use” for both pedestrians
and cyclists while the southbound lanes will feature a “cyclist friendly”
shoulder.
In addition to presentation
materials about the Weiland Road project, village staff had information and
renderings about the long-anticipated Lake-Cook Road widening project. Coordinated
by the Cook County Highway Department, the 3.2-mile project is scheduled to be put
out for bids by the end of this summer. If that happens, it’s possible that
work could begin in the spring of 2020. It’s anticipated that traffic will be
restricted to one lane on each direction. Full information about the project can be found here.
In Other News
Want to buy a dog, cat, bunny at
a pet store? Look elsewhere.
Even though there are no retail pet
stores in Buffalo Grove, the Village Board has approved a ban
on the retail sale of puppies, cats and rabbits.
Blood drive Friday
Residents
can donate blood Friday at the Buffalo Grove Fire Department, 1051 Highland
Grove Dr.
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