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McHenry council directs restriping at Curran Road intersection, defers traffic signal
Summary
The City Council voted to proceed with restriping and a limited, incremental approach to the Curran Road (Kern and Dartmoor) intersection after staff said signal warrants are not met; options including an overhead pedestrian signal and removing right-turn lanes were discussed.
The City Council of McHenry voted to proceed with restriping the Curran Road intersection and to study lower-cost changes rather than install a traffic signal now.
The decision follows a presentation of a traffic study by H.R. Green showing that “the warrants for the installation of a traffic signal at this intersection are not met even with crash criteria figured in,” Russ Adams, Public Works director, told the council. Council members reviewed options that ranged from restriping to installing an overhead pedestrian warning signal.
Why it matters: residents said they are concerned about pedestrian safety and “blind spots” at the intersection near Boone Creek and Legend Lakes, and council members considered both short-term fixes and the…
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