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Kane County advances funding steps for long‑planned Randall/Hopps intersection project
Summary
The Board approved resolutions advancing right‑of‑way acquisition and local funding steps for the Randall Road–Hopps Road intersection safety and grade‑separation project, acknowledging decades‑long planning and significant federal/state matching funds on the table.
Kane County moved forward Nov. 10 on critical steps for a long‑planned safety and grade‑separation project at Randall Road and Hopps Road, approving resolutions to finalize local funding and right‑of‑way acquisition so the county can draw federal and state matching dollars.
Tom Rickert of the Division of Transportation told the board the project has been in planning for over 20 years and that the county has spent about $5 million on engineering to date. He said roughly 75% of future construction costs are expected to be covered with federal and state dollars and that the county is now securing remaining local funds and ComEd relocations so the work can proceed. Rickert estimated the total project cost at about $62 million and warned that federal and state funds earmarked for the project would be lost if the county did not proceed.
Board members who represent the affected district and surrounding neighborhoods described numerous crashes and poor nighttime visibility at the intersection, and they urged the county to press ahead. "There is a lot of accidents there, and I try to avoid it," said one board member representing the district.
The board approved the resolutions (including authorization for right‑of‑way acquisitions and funding steps) by roll call. Members noted the project will require coordinating utility relocations and careful sequencing with an eventual railroad overpass phase.
Next steps: transportation staff will complete right‑of‑way compensation and coordinate relocation work with utilities; the county will accept federal/state awards that require local match.
