Depot Park Reconstruction

For further details about the Depot Park Reconstruction Project, click here.

Three Oaks Recreation Area Trail

For project updates, follow the City and Three Oaks' social media or check back for frequent updates on the Three Oaks Recreation Area page of the City's website.

 2026 Street Resurfacing

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Crystal Creek Daylighting Project

A section of Crystal Creek, behind South Elementary School and in front of Lundahl Middle School, was placed in an undersized storm sewer around the time the schools were constructed. The exhibit shows the section of the creek that is currently open channel flow (blue dotted line), the upsized culverts replaced in 2019 (yellow rectangles), and the section that is currently in an undersized storm sewer (red dashed line).

The Crystal Creek Daylighting Project will remove the undersized storm sewer and establish an open channel creek similar to what currently exists north and south of the project. This will reduce area flooding, improve water quality and benefit the ecology of the creek. The project will also reduce the extent and depth of the floodplain in some areas. The City is currently working with the regulatory agencies to “re-map” the floodplain upon completion of construction.

Construction is anticipated to commence in May of 2026 and construction can only take place when the schools are not in session to minimize impacts. Therefore, construction work will span two construction seasons (summer 2026 and 2027).

Lead Service Replacement Program

The Annual Lead Service Replacement Program will utilize a single contractor from a public construction bid and will typically prioritize services in a particular area each year, with neighboring addresses as potential backup locations depending on budgets and property owner involvement and availability. This program will help the City comply with the EPA federal requirement to replace all lead water services within 10 years.

 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.

Three Oaks Water Level Control Project

The water levels at the Three Oaks Recreation Area fluctuate depending on the amount of precipitation during storm events. The fluctuation is compounded by the fact that the lake does not have a natural outlet to provide overflow relief.  During subsequent heavy rain events that exceed historical averages, the park amenities and structures are negatively impacted.  High water levels significantly impacted the park's amenities as recently as 2019 and 2020.

City staff and engineering consultants analyzed several alternative design concepts and determined that the most cost effective solution is to manage the water level with a storm water pumping station at the southwest corner of the lake. The pump station will discharge storm water into the existing McHenry County Division of Transportation storm sewer along Rakow Road. City Council approved an intergovernmental agreement allowing the use of the County storm sewer and the modification of the existing outfall. 

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 months of November and January. 

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.