In December 2022, the Village Board authorized the Village President to execute a Letter of Intent with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to participate in the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) project. The ATMS project will improve the operating of existing signalized intersections throughout northwest Cook County. The proposed project includes improvements to 15 village-owned signals.
The project will be completed in two phases and will allow IDOT to communicate with and control field devices remotely.
The first phase of the project includes upgrades to two Village-owned signals at Plum Grove Road and Woodfield Road and Plum Grove Road and American Lane.
The second phase of the project includes upgrades to 13 Village-owned signals. These signals include the Meacham Road signals between Algonquin and Higgins as well as the village traffic signals at the IL-390 Frontage Roads at Rodenburg Road, Springinsguth Road, and Wright Boulevard. With this phase of the project, IDOT will also install fiber along Meacham Road between Algonquin Road (IL-62) and Higgins Road (IL-72).
IDOT is requesting the village execute additional project documents, including a Letter of Understanding for Contract 62R81, an Agreement for Contract 62T54 and an Intergovernmental Agreement for maintenance responsibilities.