Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2026 Contact:Karl Jacobson Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4018 Fax: (815)319-4001 Old River Road Pavement Widening Pavement widening will take place on Old River Road just South of the Roscoe Road intersection beginning April 20, 2026. The project is expected to be completed by ...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2026 Contact:Nelson Hatheway Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4037 Fax: (815)319-4001 Rockton Avenue Culverts Replacement Culverts will be replaced on Rockton Avenue at the Gleasman Road intersection. Work will start on April 20th with an expected completion date of May 8th, 2026; however, th...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2026 Contact: Carlos Molina Winn. County Highway Dept. 815/319-4000 2026 SPRING WEIGHT POSTINGS UPDATE As of Friday, March 13th, 2026 the spring weight postings will no longer be enforced by Winnebago County. 

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT March 4, 2026 Contact: Carlos Molina Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815) 319-4000 Fax: (815) 319-4001 OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETING S. PERRYVILLE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS (HARRISON AVENUE TO E. STATE STREET)  The Winnebago County Highway Department announces that an Open House Public Meeting...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT March 2, 2026 Contact:Sean Von Bergen Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4034 Fax: (815)319-4001 MADIGAN CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT – PHASE I PUBLIC HEARING The Winnebago County Highway Department (WCHD) hereby announces that an Open House Public Hearing is scheduled from 5:00 P.M. ...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2026 Contact: Carlos Molina Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815) 319-4000 Fax: (815) 319-4001 OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETING S. PERRYVILLE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS (HARRISON AVENUE TO E. STATE STREET) The Winnebago County Highway Department announces that an Open House Public Meeting is scheduled ...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2026 Contact: Sean Von Bergen Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4034 Fax: (815)319-4001 South Bell School Road Bike Path and Lane Closure The southbound outside lane of Bell School Road and the multi-use path between Waterford Drive and Temple Court, in the Village of Cherry Valley, will b...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2026 Contact: Sean Von Bergen Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4034 Fax: (815)319-4001 MADIGAN CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT – PHASE I PUBLIC HEARING The Winnebago County Highway Department (WCHD) hereby announces that an Open House Public Hearing is scheduled from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on M...

PRESS RELEASE Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2026 Contact: Carlos Molina/Mike Ackerman Winnebago County Highway 815-319-4000 2026 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 January 28, 2026 Contact:Sean Von Bergen Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4034 Fax: (815)319-4001 MERIDIAN ROAD CLOSURE Meridian Road will be closed between IL 75 and Shirland Road for repairs to the bridge over the Pecatonica River. The work is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 and is a...

 Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Second Announcement) January 28, 2026 Contact: Carlos Molina Winn. County Highway Dept. 815/319-4031 PRAIRIE HILL ROAD BRIDGE CLOSURE Prairie Hill Road between IL Route 2 (Blackhawk Boulevard) and South Bluff Road, in the vicinity of the Village of Rockton and the City of South Beloit, will be closed to traff...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2026 Contact: Carlos Molina Winnebago County Highway Dept. 815/319-4031 PRAIRIE HILL ROAD BRIDGE CLOSURE Prairie Hill Road between IL Route 2 (Blackhawk Boulevard) and South Bluff Road, in the vicinity of the Village of Rockton and the City of South Beloit, will be closed to traffic for replacement of th...

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Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2025 Contact:Andy Limberg Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4018 Fax: (815)319-4001 Forest Hills Road Safety Improvements Road work will start on September 22, 2025 on Forest Hills Road, between River Lane/Pepper Drive and Pleasant Valley Boulevard. These improvements will reconfigur...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2025 Contact:Andy Limberg Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4018 Fax: (815)319-4001 Harrison Avenue Pavement Patching Pavement patching on Harrison Avenue, between Mulford Road and Perryville Road, will start the week of September 22, 2025. This is in anticipation of a resurfacing project...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2025 Contact:Andy Limberg Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4018 Fax: (815)319-4001 Latham Road Box Culvert Replacement Work to replace the Box Culvert on Latham Road over Mud Creek will start the week of September 22, 2025. Latham road will be closed to all traffic within the project lim...

 Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2025 Contact:Andy Pirrello Winn. County Highway Dept. 815/319-4015 McCurry Rd / Love Rd Intersection The intersection of McCurry Road and Love Road, located just East of Interstate 90 in Roscoe, will start operating as a 4-way stopintersection on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.Traffic approaching th...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2025 Winnebago County Highway Dept. 815-319-4000 BELVIDERE ROAD BRIDGE OVER I-90 CLOSURE The Illinois Tollway will be closing the Belvidere Road bridge over I-90 to all traffic, starting on Monday, August 25th 2025 for bridge deck repairs. The work will be completed by September 13, 2025, but the duration...

Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2025 Contact:Andy Limberg Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4018 Fax: (815)319-4001 Bridge Deck Sealing Various Locations Bridge decks will be sealed at the following locations: Alpine Road Bridge over Forest Hills Road Cunningham Road Bridge over Kent Creek (1/4 mile East of Meridian Rd) Gle...

 Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2025 Contact:Andy Limberg Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4018 Fax: (815)319-4001 Swanson Road Pipe Culverts Replacement Pipe culverts will be replaced on Swanson Road between Perryville Road and Belvidere Road. Work will start on August 11th with an expected completion date of August...