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Boone County approves Shattuck Road speed-zone ordinance; county engineer shows revised Spring Creek realignment for Illinois 76 project
Summary
The board approved Ordinance 25-19 to post a 50 mph speed limit on an unposted segment of Shattuck Road ahead of a bridge reconstruction; county engineer presented a revised IDOT alignment for the Illinois 76/Spring Creek intersection project and described negotiations with affected landowners and potential cul-de-sac/access solutions.
The board approved Ordinance 25-19 on Nov. 6 to change an unposted 55 mph section of Shattuck Road to a posted 50 mph limit for a roughly 1.8-mile segment that includes residential accesses and a bridge reconstruction over Mosquito Creek.
Justin Kron, county engineer, said design and geometry drove the change: "We're changing the speed limit from an unposted 55 to a posted 50," he said, noting horizontal and vertical curves and nearby residential access that made 50 mph the appropriate posted maximum for the segment. Justin said the bridge work and some right-of-way acquisition were part of the project rationale.
On a separate highway item, Justin presented a revised alignment for the IDOT-led Illinois 76 intersection and Spring Creek Road realignment. He said public feedback and farmland-consumption concerns led to a rework of the alignment, and that adjacent landowners — including the Galeno family — are the primary affected owners. Justin said the current plan will likely close the existing through-intersection at Spring Creek/76 and that options being explored include creating a cul-de-sac and vacating right-of-way to allow two affected properties private access easements. He asked the board to direct further local comment before the project's next phase.
Board members asked whether roundabouts are planned and expressed concern about farmland loss; Justin said roundabout opposition was common among respondents and that federal funding and project constraints shaped the final recommended alignment.
Both items passed during the committee meeting: the ordinance to post the 50 mph limit passed by voice vote, and the realignment was presented for comment with continued coordination planned with IDOT and affected landowners.
