Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2025 Contact: Carlos Molina Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4000 Fax: (815)319-4001 PRAIRIE HILL ROAD BRIDGE OVER THE ROCK RIVER - CLOSURE The Prairie Hill Road bridge over the Rock River will be closed, weather permitting, from Monday March 31 to Friday April 4, 2025. This is to drill...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2025 Contact: Carlos Molina Winn. County Highway Dept. 815/319-4000 2025 SPRING WEIGHT POSTINGS UPDATE As of Friday, March 21st, 2025 the spring weight postings will no longer be enforced by Winnebago County. 

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2025 Contact: Matt Fox Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4027 Fax: (815)319-4001 CENTRAL AVENUE PAVEMENT PATCHING In preparation of a detour associated with an Illinois Department of Transportation project to replace the bridge structure on Springfield Avenue over the North Fork of Kent Creek...

PRESS RELEASE Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2025 Contact: Sean Von Bergen Winnebago County Highway 815-319-4000 Prairie Research Institute Boone County is working with the Illinois State Geological Survey as part of a major study to better understand where its drinking water comes from. Starting this March, residents will see this histo...

PRESS RELEASE Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2024 Contact: Carlos Molina/Mike Ackerman Winnebago County Highway 815-319-4000 2025 SEASONAL WEIGHT POSTINGS Due to annual freeze / thaw cycles, the roadways are beginning to soften up. Highway departments are now posting signs on roadways that temporarily restrict use by heavy trucks. Wi...

 Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2024 Contact:  Matt Fox Winn. County Highway Dept. 815/319-4027 The Highway Department is finalizing phase one engineering for proposed improvements to Owen Center Road from north of Riverside Boulevard to Latham Road. The project is being funded in part with Highway Safety Improvement P...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2024 Contact:Sean Von Bergen Winnebago County Highway Department Office: (815) 319-4034 Fax: (815) 319-4001 ROSCOE ROAD LANE CLOSURE The westbound lane of Roscoe Road between IL-251 and Gleasman Road will be closed for bridge maintenance. The work is scheduled to start on Thursday, November 21, 2024 and...

 Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2024 Contact:Sean Von Bergen Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4034 / Fax: (815)319-4001 Winnebago County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Public Notice Winnebago County is working with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FE...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2024 Contact: Sean Von Bergen Winnebago County Highway Department Office: (815) 319-4034 Fax: (815) 319-4001 HARRISVILLE ROAD CLOSURE Starting at 8:00 a.m. on November 13, 2024, Harrisville Road just South of Baxter Road will be under construction for a water main installation. Harrisville Road will be ...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 30, 2024 Contact: Bharath Mandula Winnebago County Highway Department Office: (815) 319-4022 Fax: (815) 319-4001 WINNEBAGO ROAD CLOSURE Starting Monday November 4, 2024, a portion of Winnebago Road, between Fish Hatchery Road and IL-70 (Trask Bridge Road), will be under construction for a flood mitigation pr...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22nd, 2024 Contact:Mike Ackerman Winn. County Highway Dept. 815-319-4029 S. GOODLING ST. ROAD CLOSURE S. Goodling St. at the southside of the intersection with Cunningham Rd. in the Village of Winnebago, will be closed starting on Monday, Oct. 28th, 2024 for a Culvert replacement. The work will be completed ...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15th, 2024 Contact:Mike Ackerman Winn. County Highway Dept. 815-319-4029 YALE BRIDGE ROAD CLOSURE Yale Bridge Road between Sharp Road and Will Road will be closed starting on Monday, Oct. 21st, 2024 for a Culvert replacement. The work will be completed by Friday, Oct. 25th, 2024, but the duration is dependen...

 Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2024 Contacts: Dean Holeton (Helm Civil Contractors) Office: (815) 238-1011 Scott Frantz (Cherry Valley Township Highway Commissioner) Office: (815) 874-8100 Linden Road Closure The contractor for the Illinois Department of Transportation will close Linden Road at the I-39 bridge overpass for demol...

 Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct 10, 2024 Contact:Prafull Soni Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4028 Fax: (815)319-4001 E. Riverside Blvd Lane Closure The westbound right turn lane of E. Riverside Blvd. between Bell School Road and Joesten Drive will be closed for utility work.The work is scheduled to start on Monday, Octob...

 Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2024 Contacts: Dean Holeton (Helm Civil Contractors) Office: (815)238-1011 Scott Frantz (Cherry Valley Township Highway Commissioner) Office: (815)874-8100 Linden Road Closure The contractor for the Illinois Department of Transportation will close Linden Road at the I-39 bridge overpass for the r...

 Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept 12, 2024 Contact:Prafull Soni Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4028 Fax: (815)319-4001 N. Perryville Road Lane Closure The northbound curb lane of N. Perryville Road between Broadcast Parkway and Nimtz Road will be closed for replacement of the existing Right In / Right-Out access point for...

 Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 Contact: Bharath Mandula Winnebago County Highway Department Office: (815) 319-4022 Fax: (815) 319-4001 MOATE ROAD SHOULDER PAVING Work will begin on Thursday, September 12, 2024 on the shoulder paving of Moate Road between IL-70 (Trask Bridge Road) and IL-75 (Freeport Road). The project is ...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2024 Contact:Mike Roscoe/Vir Patel Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4030 Fax: (815)319-4001 Perryville Road Construction Perryville Road between Guilford Road and Riverside Blvd will be under construction starting on September 2, 2024. The work will consist of filling and sealing pavement j...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2024 Contact: Prafull Soni Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4028 Fax: (815)319-4001 Harlem Road Closure Watermain Installation by City of Loves Park Harlem Road between the I-90 bridge overpass and Argyle Road will be closed for the installation of watermain by the City of Loves Park. The w...

 Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 15, 2024 Contact:Andy Limberg Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4000 Fax: (815)319-4001 LINDEN ROAD WIDENING & RESURFACING Construction will start the week of August 19, 2024 for the widening and resurfacing of Linden Road between Alpine Road and the I-39 overpass. The work is expected...