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Fairfield Rd at Monaville Rd
Project Limits: About 500' in all directions from the intersection in the village of Lake Villa.
Project Description: Convert four-way stop intersection to a single-lane roundabout. Summer closure & detour will be necessary to reconstruct the roadways. Project also includes making a cul-de-sac on Old Monaville Rd to disconnect from Monaville Rd, and landscaping improvements to the Cedar Lake Rd and Monaville Rd roundabout.
Current Information
10/25/2022 - The contractor is expected to complete the remaining miscellaneous punch list work by 11/4/2022.
Project Images
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Pond Plugs continuing to Grow with Goose Protection (Oct 2022)
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Placing native plant plugs in wetland area (Sept2022)
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Native planting area with goose protection (Sept 2022)
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Aerial view looking west (August 2022)
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Aerial view (August 2022)
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New northwest pond area (August 2022)
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New vegetation taking root (August 2022)
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NW Pond Area at Roundabout
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Center island landscaping (June 2022)
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Median plants and sod (June 2022)
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Median planting Fairfield_Monaville (June 2022)
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Paving Final Surface - center area (Nov 2021)
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Completed Roundabout Looking North (Nov 2021)
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New roundabout is OPEN (Nov 2021)
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Drilling for new Light Pole Foundations
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Old Monaville Rd - Roadway removed
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Stamped Concrete Truck Apron
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Aggregate base at Amber and Monaville
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Pavement removed and grading work (Sept 2021)
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Casing pipe being placed (Sept 2021)
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New aggregate base for Monaville Rd (Sept 2021)
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New ditching along roadway (Sept 2021)
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Gas company work at intersection (August 2021)
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Gas company work on Fairfield (August 2021)
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Looking west on Monaville (August 2021)
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Detour Map
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Fairfield Rd - Public Meeting 2
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Fairfield Rd - Public Meeting 2
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Fairfield Rd - Public Meeting 2
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Looking SW
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Fairfield Rd Public Meeting 1
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Fairfield Rd Public Meeting 1
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Fairfield Rd Public Meeting 1
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Fairfield Monaville Existing Conditions
Public Information Meeting #3
- Fairfield Rd - PIM 3 - Meeting Summary (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd - PIM 3 - How to comment
- Fairfield Rd - PIM 3 - Existing Conditions
- Fairfield Rd - PIM 3 - Crash History
- Fairfield Rd - PIM 3 - Brochure
- Fairfield Rd - PIM 3 - Alternatives Considered
- Fairfield Rd - PIM 3 - ADT
- Fairfield Rd - PIM 3 - Why Study This
- Fairfield Rd - PIM 3 - Welcome
- Fairfield Rd - PIM 3 - Roundabout Safety
- Fairfield Rd - PIM 3 - Project Schedule
- Fairfield Rd - PIM 3 - Overall Project Map
- Fairfield Rd - PIM 3 - Location Map
- Fairfield Rd - PIM 3 - Intersection History
- Monaville Road at Fairfield Road Detour
Public Information Meeting #2
- Fairfield Rd- PIM 2 Brochure (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd- PIM 2 Comment Form (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd- PIM 2 Crash History (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd- PIM 2 Cul de sac Old Monaville (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd- PIM 2 Existing Conditions (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd- PIM 2 Intersection History (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd- PIM 2 Location (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd- PIM 2 Purpose (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd- PIM 2 Roundabout vs Signal Crash Potential (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd- PIM 2 Roundabout vs Signal Delay (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd- PIM 2 Roundabout Concept (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd- PIM 2 Schedule (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd - PIM 2 Summary
- Fairfield Rd- PIM 2 Traffic Signal Concept (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd- PIM 2 Updated Traffic Counts (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd- PIM 2 Welcome (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd- PIM 2 Why Study This (PDF)
Public Information Meeting #1
- Fairfield Rd - Public Meeting 1 invitation (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd - PIM1 Welcome (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd - PIM1 Crash History (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd - PIM1 Existing Conditions (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd - PIM1 Intersection History (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd - PIM1 Location (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd - PIM1 Public Involvement (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd - PIM1 Purpose (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd - PIM1 Schedule (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd - PIM1 Traffic Data (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd - PIM1 Why study this (PDF)
- Fairfield Rd - PIM 1 Summary (PDF)
Stakeholder Involvement Group Meetings
Matt Emde, Project Manager
Paul Guardi, Resident Engineer
Lake County Division of Transportation
600 W Winchester Rd
Libertyville, IL 60048-1381
847-377-7452
Paul Guardi, Resident Engineer
Lake County Division of Transportation
600 W Winchester Rd
Libertyville, IL 60048-1381
847-377-7452
10/4/2022 - Newly planted wetland plants at the new northwest pond are being watered and monitored as they get established. The contractor is expected to complete the remaining miscellaneous punch list work this month.
9/7/2022 - The contractor has planted over 10,000 wetland plants in the northwest corner pond area, and installed fencing and string lines to prevent damage from geese while the plants establish. Crews are continuing to work on final miscellaneous punch list items. Work is expected to be completed in October of this year.
8/17/2022 - Miscellaneous punch list work continues on site, expected to wrap up in September.
7/13/2022 - Pavement Rejuvenator was applied and the Final Striping has been installed. Miscellaneous Punch List work remains.
6/3/2022 - The contractor has completed adding various plants in the medians located at Fairfield/Monaville and Cedar Lake/Monaville intersections. Crews are currently making repairs to ditches where the spring rains caused damage. Final wall, sidewalk and fence work will occur this summer. Miscellaneous punch list work will continue through summer. The new pavement will get an application of Rejuvenator the week of 6/6/2022. Following the application, final striping will be installed.
5/11/2022 - The contractor is scheduled to begin with final landscaping the week of 5/16/2022. Various plants will be installed in median island and center of the roundabout. As part of the project, the center of the Cedar Lake Rd and Monaville Rd roundabout will get new plantings. Final wall, sidewalk and fence work will occur this spring into summer. Miscellaneous punchlist work will also be going on and the final striping will be installed once all work is complete later this summer.
4/11/2022 - As weather allows, crews will install landscaping in the center of the roundabout at both Fairfield/Monaville and Cedar Lake/Monaville. Plants will also be installed in the island medians to the north and to the west of the roundabout. Final wall, sidewalk and fence work will be happening this spring into summer. Miscellaneous punchlist work will also be going on and final striping will be installed once all work is complete later this summer.
12/20/2021 - The contractor has completed the installation of final landscaping with the exception of the median plantings. Sod, seed/blanket and hydro-mulch were used to stabilize the site and new ponds. Crews are now working on miscellaneous punch list items. Major work has stopped for the winter season and will resume in 2022. Work remaining includes median plantings, final striping and miscellaneous concrete/wall work and other punch list items.
11/22/2021 - The roundabout is now open to all traffic, 10 days ahead of schedule. Pavement markings have been temporarily applied; final markings will be installed in the spring when the pavement warms. The contractor has begun and is continuing to landscape the site as weather conditions allow. Center island and median plantings are scheduled to be planted in the spring. The center island at Cedar Lake & Monaville will also be re-landscaped. Temporary black silt fencing has been installed in the center island to simulate future plantings. Punch list work will continue into next spring.
10/16/2021 - The contractor has completed the placement of the new aggregate base for the roadway. The contractor has poured most curb and is currently working on the stamped median & truck apron areas. The contractor is scheduled to begin paving the first layers of asphalt the week of 10/18/2021. Following the paving, final grading and landscaping work will begin.
9/17/2021 - The contractor is continuing to grade the site for the new roadway orientation. Crews have begun laying the new aggregate base for the new pavement in portions of the project and are expected to complete storm sewer by early next week. Crews plan to continue building up the roadway, placing aggregate base and prepping for the installation of new curb in the coming weeks. Old Monaville Rd has been closed permanently. Please follow the marked detour route.
8/20/2021 - Beginning Monday 8/30 at 6am. Fairfield Rd at Monaville Rd, and Old Monaville Rd at Monaville Rd will be closed to construct the new roundabout. The closure is expected to last approximately 90 days, reopening approximately 11/27. Old Monaville Rd at Monaville Rd will remain closed permanently.The contractor will begin stripping topsoil, installing erosion control and relocating sanitary sewer the week of 8/23/2021. The gas company is currently onsite completing relocation work.
8/12/2021 - Beginning Monday 8/30 at 6am. Fairfield Rd at Monaville Rd will be closed to construct the new roundabout. The closure is expected to last approximately 90 days. The project will also include the permanent closure of Old Monaville Rd at Monaville Rd.
7/19/2021 - The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) is preparing to convert the four-way stop intersection at Fairfield and Monaville Road to a single-lane roundabout. LCDOT is currently working with utility companies to relocate gas lines. Construction of the new roundabout could begin this fall, but it is likely to start in the spring of 2022. A full 90-day closure of the intersection will be needed once construction of the roundabout begins.
6/9/2021 - Relocation of utilities is ongoing and is expected to last at least 8 weeks. Once the utilities have completed their relocation, then the contractor will close that roadway for 90-days (sometime in July or August).
5/21/2021 - Relocation of utilities is ongoing and is expected to last at least 8 weeks. Once the utilities have completed their relocation, then the contractor will close that roadway for 90-days (sometime in July or August).
5/6/2021 - A pre-construction meeting is scheduled for Friday 5/7/2021. Construction is expected to begin late May or June 2021. Utility relocation is ongoing.
4/21/2021 - A Pre-Construction Meeting is scheduled for Friday 5/7/2021. Construction is expected to begin Late May or June 2021. Utility relocation is still in progress
2020 - Convert four-way stop intersection to a single-lane roundabout. Summer closure & detour will be necessary to reconstruct the roadways. Project also includes making a cul-de-sac on Old Monaville Rd to disconnect from Monaville Rd, and landscaping improvements to the Cedar Lake Rd and Monaville Rd roundabout.
1/3/17 - Fairfield Road and Monaville Road Public Information Meeting, Jan. 31
The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) is studying an intersection improvement at Fairfield Road and Monaville Road. A second public information meeting was held Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the Lake Villa Township office. The meeting presented the two alternative improvements under consideration, took public comments, and shared project progress.
12/1/16 - The Lake County Division of Transportation held the second Stakeholder Involvement Group (SIG) meeting on Nov. 15, 2016. The SIG includes residents from the immediate area as well as public officials with an interest in the project. The project study team presented various intersection alternatives including a traditional traffic signal, a roundabout, and a “do nothing” alternative. The SIG members discussed the alternatives and the criteria for evaluating the different intersection improvements. The presentation, meeting minutes and the draft alternatives can be found below. The next step is to schedule a second public information meeting to present these alternatives to the public, which will be in the early part of 2017.
10/26/16 - The Lake County Division of Transportation held the first public meeting for the Fairfield Road and Monaville Road Phase I Study on June 7, 2016. From the first public meeting, a Stakeholder Involvement Group (SIG) was formed, and met for the first time on October 12, 2016. The SIG includes residents from the immediate area as well as public officials with an interest in the project. At this first meeting, the SIG discussed existing issues and brainstormed possible solutions to improve the intersection. The Project Study Team will now develop alternative intersection improvements which will be vetted through the SIG and then presented at the next public information meeting, time and date TBD.
6/7/16 - Phase 1 plans are being developed. The first public information meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at the Lake Villa Township office. The meeting will be an informal open house from 5-7 p.m. and will offer opportunities for the public to discuss the project and ask questions.
9/7/2022 - The contractor has planted over 10,000 wetland plants in the northwest corner pond area, and installed fencing and string lines to prevent damage from geese while the plants establish. Crews are continuing to work on final miscellaneous punch list items. Work is expected to be completed in October of this year.
8/17/2022 - Miscellaneous punch list work continues on site, expected to wrap up in September.
7/13/2022 - Pavement Rejuvenator was applied and the Final Striping has been installed. Miscellaneous Punch List work remains.
6/3/2022 - The contractor has completed adding various plants in the medians located at Fairfield/Monaville and Cedar Lake/Monaville intersections. Crews are currently making repairs to ditches where the spring rains caused damage. Final wall, sidewalk and fence work will occur this summer. Miscellaneous punch list work will continue through summer. The new pavement will get an application of Rejuvenator the week of 6/6/2022. Following the application, final striping will be installed.
5/11/2022 - The contractor is scheduled to begin with final landscaping the week of 5/16/2022. Various plants will be installed in median island and center of the roundabout. As part of the project, the center of the Cedar Lake Rd and Monaville Rd roundabout will get new plantings. Final wall, sidewalk and fence work will occur this spring into summer. Miscellaneous punchlist work will also be going on and the final striping will be installed once all work is complete later this summer.
4/11/2022 - As weather allows, crews will install landscaping in the center of the roundabout at both Fairfield/Monaville and Cedar Lake/Monaville. Plants will also be installed in the island medians to the north and to the west of the roundabout. Final wall, sidewalk and fence work will be happening this spring into summer. Miscellaneous punchlist work will also be going on and final striping will be installed once all work is complete later this summer.
12/20/2021 - The contractor has completed the installation of final landscaping with the exception of the median plantings. Sod, seed/blanket and hydro-mulch were used to stabilize the site and new ponds. Crews are now working on miscellaneous punch list items. Major work has stopped for the winter season and will resume in 2022. Work remaining includes median plantings, final striping and miscellaneous concrete/wall work and other punch list items.
11/22/2021 - The roundabout is now open to all traffic, 10 days ahead of schedule. Pavement markings have been temporarily applied; final markings will be installed in the spring when the pavement warms. The contractor has begun and is continuing to landscape the site as weather conditions allow. Center island and median plantings are scheduled to be planted in the spring. The center island at Cedar Lake & Monaville will also be re-landscaped. Temporary black silt fencing has been installed in the center island to simulate future plantings. Punch list work will continue into next spring.
10/16/2021 - The contractor has completed the placement of the new aggregate base for the roadway. The contractor has poured most curb and is currently working on the stamped median & truck apron areas. The contractor is scheduled to begin paving the first layers of asphalt the week of 10/18/2021. Following the paving, final grading and landscaping work will begin.
9/17/2021 - The contractor is continuing to grade the site for the new roadway orientation. Crews have begun laying the new aggregate base for the new pavement in portions of the project and are expected to complete storm sewer by early next week. Crews plan to continue building up the roadway, placing aggregate base and prepping for the installation of new curb in the coming weeks. Old Monaville Rd has been closed permanently. Please follow the marked detour route.
8/20/2021 - Beginning Monday 8/30 at 6am. Fairfield Rd at Monaville Rd, and Old Monaville Rd at Monaville Rd will be closed to construct the new roundabout. The closure is expected to last approximately 90 days, reopening approximately 11/27. Old Monaville Rd at Monaville Rd will remain closed permanently.The contractor will begin stripping topsoil, installing erosion control and relocating sanitary sewer the week of 8/23/2021. The gas company is currently onsite completing relocation work.
8/12/2021 - Beginning Monday 8/30 at 6am. Fairfield Rd at Monaville Rd will be closed to construct the new roundabout. The closure is expected to last approximately 90 days. The project will also include the permanent closure of Old Monaville Rd at Monaville Rd.
7/19/2021 - The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) is preparing to convert the four-way stop intersection at Fairfield and Monaville Road to a single-lane roundabout. LCDOT is currently working with utility companies to relocate gas lines. Construction of the new roundabout could begin this fall, but it is likely to start in the spring of 2022. A full 90-day closure of the intersection will be needed once construction of the roundabout begins.
6/9/2021 - Relocation of utilities is ongoing and is expected to last at least 8 weeks. Once the utilities have completed their relocation, then the contractor will close that roadway for 90-days (sometime in July or August).
5/21/2021 - Relocation of utilities is ongoing and is expected to last at least 8 weeks. Once the utilities have completed their relocation, then the contractor will close that roadway for 90-days (sometime in July or August).
5/6/2021 - A pre-construction meeting is scheduled for Friday 5/7/2021. Construction is expected to begin late May or June 2021. Utility relocation is ongoing.
4/21/2021 - A Pre-Construction Meeting is scheduled for Friday 5/7/2021. Construction is expected to begin Late May or June 2021. Utility relocation is still in progress
2020 - Convert four-way stop intersection to a single-lane roundabout. Summer closure & detour will be necessary to reconstruct the roadways. Project also includes making a cul-de-sac on Old Monaville Rd to disconnect from Monaville Rd, and landscaping improvements to the Cedar Lake Rd and Monaville Rd roundabout.
1/3/17 - Fairfield Road and Monaville Road Public Information Meeting, Jan. 31
The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) is studying an intersection improvement at Fairfield Road and Monaville Road. A second public information meeting was held Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the Lake Villa Township office. The meeting presented the two alternative improvements under consideration, took public comments, and shared project progress.
12/1/16 - The Lake County Division of Transportation held the second Stakeholder Involvement Group (SIG) meeting on Nov. 15, 2016. The SIG includes residents from the immediate area as well as public officials with an interest in the project. The project study team presented various intersection alternatives including a traditional traffic signal, a roundabout, and a “do nothing” alternative. The SIG members discussed the alternatives and the criteria for evaluating the different intersection improvements. The presentation, meeting minutes and the draft alternatives can be found below. The next step is to schedule a second public information meeting to present these alternatives to the public, which will be in the early part of 2017.
10/26/16 - The Lake County Division of Transportation held the first public meeting for the Fairfield Road and Monaville Road Phase I Study on June 7, 2016. From the first public meeting, a Stakeholder Involvement Group (SIG) was formed, and met for the first time on October 12, 2016. The SIG includes residents from the immediate area as well as public officials with an interest in the project. At this first meeting, the SIG discussed existing issues and brainstormed possible solutions to improve the intersection. The Project Study Team will now develop alternative intersection improvements which will be vetted through the SIG and then presented at the next public information meeting, time and date TBD.
6/7/16 - Phase 1 plans are being developed. The first public information meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at the Lake Villa Township office. The meeting will be an informal open house from 5-7 p.m. and will offer opportunities for the public to discuss the project and ask questions.