The Longmeadow Parkway is a bypass of Algonquin, Illinois, that is partially open with the remainder under construction. It is a four-lane Fox River Bridge crossing and four-lane arterial roadway corridor with a median, approximately 5.6 miles (9.0 km) in length, to alleviate traffic congestion in northern Kane County. The project is expected to be completed in late 2024.[2]
The proposed road passes through portions of the villages of Algonquin, Carpentersville and Barrington Hills, as well as unincorporated areas of Kane County. The western terminus is at Huntley Road west of Randall Road, approximately 1,300 feet (400 m) northwest of the Huntley–Boyer intersection. From Huntley Road to the Fox River, the corridor primarily traverses mostly undeveloped properties or new subdivisions; these subdivisions were developed with a dedicated right-of-way to accommodate the proposed corridor. After crossing the river, the corridor parallels existing Bolz Road, to the eastern project terminus at IL 62.
The land between IL 31 and the Fox River is currently a farm. The planning process and funding of the Longmeadow Parkway made possible the preservation of this open land as the Brunner Family Forest Preserve. The Parkway will bisect the Preserve with a pedestrian overpass linking the two sections.[3]
HistoryEdit
Until the 1950s all bridges crossing the Fox River in Kane County were located on the main streets of the towns along the river. Starting with Interstate 90 (I-90) in 1958 and the Elgin Bypass in 1962, planners have added additional bridges between the historic towns. Later the Fabyan Parkway bridge between Geneva and Batavia was added. In 1990, a Congressional earmark funded the Fox River Study to identified additional bypass routes to relieve congestion created by additional population west of the Fox River. One of the recommended routes was the Longmeadow Parkway.[4] This corridor would connect two parallel routes that traveled in a northwest–southeast direction. Huntley Road crossed the Fox River on a two lane bridge in downtown Carpentersville, and Illinois Route 62 (IL 62) crossed the Fox River in downtown Algonquin. Congestion on each bridge was increased by nearby a traffic light with IL 31. To relieve congestion in Algonquin, IL 31 was moved further west away from the river. The Western Algonquin Bypass opened to traffic in September 2014. The bypass has a diamond interchange with Algonquin Road. The bypass removes through traffic from Main Street at the intersection of Main Street and Algonquin Road. (IL 62) in downtown Algonquin.[5] However, traffic planners continued to press for the Longmeadow Parkway as a means for relieving traffic in both Carpentersville and Algonquin as well as enhance travel to Huntley.[6]
The project was earmarked $4 million in federal SAFETEA-LU funds, $15.4 million in federal Surface Transportation Program funds, $2.1 million in federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality funds, nearly $1 million in state of Illinois Truck Access Route Program funds, and an additional $45.2 million commitment from the state of Illinois. The current estimated total cost of the project is $160 million.[7] With limited options to address the funding shortfall, eleven local governments in the Upper Fox Valley region passed resolutions requesting that Kane County consider funding the bridge through a user fee (toll funding). Based upon this request, the Kane County Board agreed to establish a Longmeadow Parkway Toll Bridge Task Force.
In 2015 and 2016 various lawsuits were filed in an effort to halt construction based upon environmental concerns.[8][9]
In response to traffic projections on the eastern terminus of the parkway, the Illinois Department of Transportation is conducting a study that is considering upgrading IL-62 to a divided four-lane road eastward to IL-59.[10]
TollingEdit
To fill a gap in funding, in November 2018, Kane County issued $27.8 million in bonds supported by tolls from the bridge.[11] In September 2018, Kane County and the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority entered into an agreement to install all-electronic I-Pass tolling for the bridge.[2] The toll plaza will be located on the eastern end of the bridge,[3] and is projected to cost $1.1 million.[7] All portions of the parkway other than the bridge will be toll-free, and no federal funds are being used to construct the toll bridge portion of the project.[7]
Consultants studies justify a $0.75 to $0.95 toll for a one-way trip in an automobile.[12][11]
^"Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor". Kane County Division of Transportation. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
^ abCasas, Gloria (September 11, 2018). "Longmeadow Parkway toll bridge plan moving forward under deal OK'd by Kane board, state toll authority". Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^ ab"Longmeadow Parkway FAQ's" (PDF). August 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^"Record of Decision FHWA-IL-EIS-93-01-F/4(f) Fox River Bridge Crossings Kane County" (PDF). May 13, 2002.
^"Algonquin Western Bypass opens to traffic". Nwherald.com. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
^"Construction Project - Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor". Kane County Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
^ abc"LMP Financial Plan Annual Update, Aug 31, 2018". September 2018. p. 13. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^Smith, Katie (September 28, 2018). "Longmeadow Parkway project opponents say they can't afford attorney". Northwest Herald. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^Jones, Megan (November 17, 2017). "Longmeadow Parkway Construction in Algonquin Needs Month of Extra Work". Northwest Herald. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
^"IL 62 Community Advisory Group Presentation" (PDF). January 17, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
^ abCasas, Gloria (December 5, 2019). "$27.8M bond sale will fund Longmeadow bridge; 4 percent interest rate means $21M saved over 30 years, officials say". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
^"Comprehensive Traffic and Toll Revenue Study". August 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^Google (February 8, 2021). "Opened section of Longmeadow Parkway (western section)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
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The Longmeadow Parkway is a bypass of Algonquin Illinois that is partially open with the remainder under construction It is a four lane Fox River Bridge crossing and four lane arterial roadway corridor with a median approximately 5 6 miles 9 0 km in length to alleviate traffic congestion in northern Kane County The project is expected to be completed in late 2024 2 Longmeadow ParkwayLongmeadow Parkway highlighted in redTypeBypass of AlgonquinMaintained byKane County Division of TransportationLength5 6 mi 9 0 km 1 WidthFour lanesLocationKane County IllinoisWest endHuntley Road in Dundee TownshipMajorjunctionsIL 31 in Dundee Township IL 25 in Dundee TownshipEast endIL 62 in BarringtonConstructionConstruction startEarly 2016Completion2023 projected OtherStatusUnder construction Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Tolling 4 Major intersections 5 References 6 External linksRoute description EditThe proposed road passes through portions of the villages of Algonquin Carpentersville and Barrington Hills as well as unincorporated areas of Kane County The western terminus is at Huntley Road west of Randall Road approximately 1 300 feet 400 m northwest of the Huntley Boyer intersection From Huntley Road to the Fox River the corridor primarily traverses mostly undeveloped properties or new subdivisions these subdivisions were developed with a dedicated right of way to accommodate the proposed corridor After crossing the river the corridor parallels existing Bolz Road to the eastern project terminus at IL 62 The land between IL 31 and the Fox River is currently a farm The planning process and funding of the Longmeadow Parkway made possible the preservation of this open land as the Brunner Family Forest Preserve The Parkway will bisect the Preserve with a pedestrian overpass linking the two sections 3 History EditUntil the 1950s all bridges crossing the Fox River in Kane County were located on the main streets of the towns along the river Starting with Interstate 90 I 90 in 1958 and the Elgin Bypass in 1962 planners have added additional bridges between the historic towns Later the Fabyan Parkway bridge between Geneva and Batavia was added In 1990 a Congressional earmark funded the Fox River Study to identified additional bypass routes to relieve congestion created by additional population west of the Fox River One of the recommended routes was the Longmeadow Parkway 4 This corridor would connect two parallel routes that traveled in a northwest southeast direction Huntley Road crossed the Fox River on a two lane bridge in downtown Carpentersville and Illinois Route 62 IL 62 crossed the Fox River in downtown Algonquin Congestion on each bridge was increased by nearby a traffic light with IL 31 To relieve congestion in Algonquin IL 31 was moved further west away from the river The Western Algonquin Bypass opened to traffic in September 2014 The bypass has a diamond interchange with Algonquin Road The bypass removes through traffic from Main Street at the intersection of Main Street and Algonquin Road IL 62 in downtown Algonquin 5 However traffic planners continued to press for the Longmeadow Parkway as a means for relieving traffic in both Carpentersville and Algonquin as well as enhance travel to Huntley 6 The project was earmarked 4 million in federal SAFETEA LU funds 15 4 million in federal Surface Transportation Program funds 2 1 million in federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality funds nearly 1 million in state of Illinois Truck Access Route Program funds and an additional 45 2 million commitment from the state of Illinois The current estimated total cost of the project is 160 million 7 With limited options to address the funding shortfall eleven local governments in the Upper Fox Valley region passed resolutions requesting that Kane County consider funding the bridge through a user fee toll funding Based upon this request the Kane County Board agreed to establish a Longmeadow Parkway Toll Bridge Task Force In 2015 and 2016 various lawsuits were filed in an effort to halt construction based upon environmental concerns 8 9 In response to traffic projections on the eastern terminus of the parkway the Illinois Department of Transportation is conducting a study that is considering upgrading IL 62 to a divided four lane road eastward to IL 59 10 Tolling EditTo fill a gap in funding in November 2018 Kane County issued 27 8 million in bonds supported by tolls from the bridge 11 In September 2018 Kane County and the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority entered into an agreement to install all electronic I Pass tolling for the bridge 2 The toll plaza will be located on the eastern end of the bridge 3 and is projected to cost 1 1 million 7 All portions of the parkway other than the bridge will be toll free and no federal funds are being used to construct the toll bridge portion of the project 7 Consultants studies justify a 0 75 to 0 95 toll for a one way trip in an automobile 12 11 Major intersections EditThe entire route is in Kane County jct IL CR 34 Randall Road jct Sleepy Hollow RoadLocationmi 13 kmDestinationsNotesDundee Township0 00 0 CR 30 Huntley Road Boyer RoadWestern terminus2 43 9 IL 31 Western Avenue Current eastern terminus of the western section of Longmeadow Parkway one quadrant interchangeToll bridgeCarpentersville IL 25 Kennedy Drive Barrington Hills IL 62 Algonquin Road Eastern terminus1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi UnopenedReferences Edit Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor Kane County Division of Transportation Retrieved July 30 2019 a b Casas Gloria September 11 2018 Longmeadow Parkway toll bridge plan moving forward under deal OK d by Kane board state toll authority Retrieved July 23 2019 a b Longmeadow Parkway FAQ s PDF August 2016 Retrieved July 23 2019 Record of Decision FHWA IL EIS 93 01 F 4 f Fox River Bridge Crossings Kane County PDF May 13 2002 Algonquin Western Bypass opens to traffic Nwherald com Retrieved December 29 2015 Construction Project Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor Kane County Department of Transportation Retrieved December 29 2015 a b c LMP Financial Plan Annual Update Aug 31 2018 September 2018 p 13 Retrieved July 23 2019 Smith Katie September 28 2018 Longmeadow Parkway project opponents say they can t afford attorney Northwest Herald Retrieved July 23 2019 Jones Megan November 17 2017 Longmeadow Parkway Construction in Algonquin Needs Month of Extra Work Northwest Herald Retrieved July 24 2019 IL 62 Community Advisory Group Presentation PDF January 17 2019 Retrieved July 31 2019 a b Casas Gloria December 5 2019 27 8M bond sale will fund Longmeadow bridge 4 percent interest rate means 21M saved over 30 years officials say Chicago Tribune Retrieved July 24 2019 Comprehensive Traffic and Toll Revenue Study August 2018 Retrieved July 23 2019 Google February 8 2021 Opened section of Longmeadow Parkway western section Map Google Maps Google Retrieved February 8 2021 External links EditKML file edit help Template Attached KML 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