How will this Study Affect You?
In the Beginning
The McHenry County Division of Transportation (MCDOT) is embarking on a study of Fleming Road. The MCDOT has contracted the TranSystems team to complete the study. The engineering study process will begin spring 2010. The first task is to collect field information for use in the study. Residents along the corridor can expect to see surveyors from the TranSystems team performing the field work.
Crews will be out on the project site conducting the topographic survey and the subsurface geotechnical investigations. The topographic survey will identify right-of-way and property corners for use in the preliminary design process and gather physical features along the roadway. The subsurface geotechnical investigations will collect soil samples and pavement cores with drilling equipment. The soil samples will be tested to document the existing soil conditions and to determine its stability and drainage characteristics for supporting a new roadway. This work will be mostly limited to the roadway and shoulder areas.
Also as part of the field survey work, trees along the corridor will be tagged for identification of the size, health, and species. The tree tags will not compromise the health of the trees, and if a tree is tagged it does not mean that it will be removed during the project. The survey is merely taking an audit of the trees and noting its location. This work may extend beyond the roadway and shoulder areas. The tree identification survey will begin March 18, 2010.
The field crews will conduct their work in a manner intended to avoid property or crop damage. During this process, you will notice flags and wooden stakes being placed in the right-of-way and around your property. These items are used by the surveyors to mark their reference points and do not indicate where the limits of the project will be. Please report any property or crop damage resulting from the field work to the MCDOT immediately.
Down the Road
We will be reaching out to key project stakeholders to answer any remaining questions and begin working with them on aspects of the project design. The number of key stakeholder group participants will be limited to allow for productive work sessions. These sessions will be used to obtain input and feedback on the design work as it progresses in advance of being presented at future Public Meetings. Look in Study Schedule or Public Meetings for the dates, times, and locations of these meetings.