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County backs less-invasive Woodstock Road realignment; IDOT weighing single roundabout option
Summary
Highway staff presented three alignment options for the Woodstock Road–Illinois 76 intersection and recommended a third, less-invasive design that reduces farmland impacts and keeps traffic on IL-76. IDOT is reconsidering a single five-leg roundabout; construction is targeted for 2027 under current funding assumptions.
Boone County Highway staff presented revised alignment options for the Woodstock Road–Illinois 76 intersection and recommended a less-invasive alternative that officials said would reduce farmland impacts while maintaining safe speeds on most approaches.
Justin (county highway staff) described three options and said the new option — Option 3 — would require the least new roadway and the smallest farmland take. That option would allow most segments to remain at the posted 55 mph with one 680-foot-radius curve designed for about a 40…
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