Annual Tree Trimming

Urban Forest Management strives to achieve a healthy, sustainable urban forest and improve natural resource management within the City. The program covers trees that require routine arboriculture pruning to correct structural problems or growth patterns which would eventually obstruct traffic or interfere with sightlines or signage. One of the main objectives of this pruning is to raise the crown of the trees to stay consistent with City standards. Tree trimming will be performed during the month of December and January. 

 Congress Parkway Roundabouts

Roundabouts are becoming a more common solution to manage traffic at road intersection. The City of Crystal Lake will be converting two traditional intersection into roundabouts. The first location is on Congress Parkway at Federal Drive, and the second is on Congress Parkway at Exchange Drive.

Dole Avenue Reconstruction

This project will include full pavement reconstruction, replacement of existing water main and services, new sidewalks, and bike lane enhancements along Dole Avenue between Lake Shore Drive and Crystal Lake Avenue. Construction anticipated in 2023. 

 2024 Street Resurfacing

For project updates, follow the City social media or check back for frequent updates on the Street Surface Program page of the City's website.

 Three Oaks at Lutter / Sands Road

 The Three Oaks Road/Lutter Drive/Sands Road Intersection Improvements will install a new traffic signal to better facilitate vehicle movements through the intersection as well as adding a southbound left turn lane and northbound right turn lane. Sands Road will be reconstructed to reduce the vertical profile and a new multiuse path will be added along the south side of Three Oaks Road from the intersection east to connect to the existing path.

Randall Road Reconstruction (McHenry County Department of Transportation)

The McHenry County Randall Road Corridor Improvement Project will improve traffic flow for north-south freight and commuter traffic by widening and reconstructing the 1.3 mile section of Randall Road (Ackman Road to Acorn Lane/ Polaris Drive) in McHenry County, IL.

Highland Avenue and Spruce Lane Water Main Improvements

Highland Avenue and Spruce Lane have existing four and six-inch water mains located under the street pavement and an additional water main located in the rear yard of the homes along Highland Avenue. The backyard main is difficult to access without impacts to the adjacent properties and would require the Public Works Department to rent equipment to access the area. The existing four-inch water main along Highland Avenue results in limited water flow and fire flow for the area that includes the Dole Mansion. As part of this project, a new 8-inch diameter water main will be constructed along Highland Avenue and Ringling Road to replace the existing four-inch and six-inch water mains. The existing backyard water main will be abandoned and the homes will be serviced from the mains on Highland Avenue and Spruce Lane. This project requires replacement of the water services along the backyard main.

 This project is scheduled to begin in May.

Well 19 Transmission Main

New Deep Well 19 is located at the Wastewater Treatment Plant 2 site and is currently under construction. With the first stage nearly complete, the second stage is the construction of a transmission main, followed by a third stage to construct a control building. The second stage transmission main will convey water pumped from the newly drilled well to recently constructed Water Treatment Plant 2 located on Highland Avenue. 

Edgewater Drainage Improvement

The City’s Edgewater Drainage Improvement project will be located at the west end of Crystal Lake, along Edgewater Drive near North Avenue and Kamijima Park. The drainage improvements will include the installation of new storm sewers and rain gardens designed to reduce roadway and parkway flooding in the area during typical rainfall events. This project has been developed as part of the City’s Stormwater Solutions initiative, which focuses on areas that experience repetitive structure and street flooding from surface water runoff. Kamijima Park and Edgewater Drive are located in the FEMA floodplain at or below the base flood elevation of the lake; therefore, relief from flooding in this area will be limited. This area will still experience flooding during large and heavy rainfall events.