The Village has completed the Phase I Preliminary Engineering Study to determine the preferred alternative to improve the three closely spaced intersections involving Rand Road, Illinois Route 83, Kensington Road, and the nearby Rand Road corridor. The intersections form a triangle that experiences operational issues daily.  Long delays to get through the intersection are a common complaint from motorists. As a result, nearby local streets experience cut-through traffic on a daily basis. Timing adjustments and small road improvements have been made over the years, with minor improvements to traffic. The preferred alternative includes adding turn lanes, modernizing traffic signal equipment, drainage improvements, adding street lighting, and constructing new bike and pedestrian facilities that will provide significant enhancements to the transportation system that will benefit motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, nearby businesses, and our residents.  

The Village has applied for and received multiple County, State, and Federal grants and other funding for the project. As such, the project is required to follow the federal project development procedures in coordination with the Illinois Department of Transportation. Phase I (preliminary engineering) is complete with the preferred alternative selected. The Village is currently in Phase II (right-of-way acquisition and design engineering), where the project plans and specifications are developed, and the property is acquired.  Construction is anticipated to begin in late 2026. 

RAND ROAD CORRIDOR PLAN

The Village Board of Trustees accepted the Rand Road Corridor Plan in February 2017. This comprehensive plan considers land use, zoning, urban design, marketing characteristics, and transportation elements of the corridor. The Rand/IL83/Kensington Intersection Project is a primary implementation strategy of the Rand Road Corridor Plan.

Phase I Preliminary Engineering Complete: March 2022
Phase II Design Engineering:  June 2022 – September 2026
Right-of-Way Acquisition: December 2024 - September 2026
Phase III Construction: Starts Winter of 2026/2027
                                                     Substantially Complete Summer 2028
                                                     Final Restoration Fall 2028

2026 

January 2026 – Village awarded additional $1.5 million in STP funding 

2025 

June 2025 – Village awarded $3.0 million in ITEP funding 

2024 

December 2024 – Right-of-way acquisition begins

2022

June 2022 – Phase II Engineering begins

December 2022 – Village awarded $7.0 million in federal discretionary funds

April 2022 - Please join us for the Public Open House being held April 28, 2022. 

February 4, 2022 – RMK Virtual Public Event & Traffic Flow Model

2020

October 30, 2020 – Village applies for Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) funding for bike path & roadway lighting portions of the project 

October 15, 2020 – Village awarded $3.5 million in STP funding

March 16, 2020 – Village applies for Surface Transportation Program (STP) funding for Phase II Design Engineering, Right-of-Way Acquisition and Construction

2019

December 10, 2019 – Presentation to Village Board on Alternatives Evaluation 

2018

December 3, 2018 – Public Open House 

April 17, 2018 – Phase I Preliminary Engineering contract awarded to Patrick Engineering

Open House Brochure

Open House Exhibits

Village Board Presentation 12.10.2019

Alternatives Evaluation Report 

2022-IMPROVEMENTS-EXHIBIT-REDUCED-01-31-2022

Postcard 4/2022

Final Plats

Matt Lawrie, P.E.
Village Engineer
Village of Mount Prospect

Phone: 847-870-5640
Email: publicworksdept@mountprospect.org