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Next step in Randall Road pedestrian project heads to Batavia City Council

Feasibility study could preclude future road work to improve pedestrian safety

Ice hangs from a pedestrian crossing sign in the parking lot of the Walmart in Woodstock on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, as a winter storm that produced rain, sleet, freezing rain, and ice moved through McHenry County.

The city of Batavia is taking the next step in an ongoing plan to address pedestrian safety on Randall Road and Main Street.

The Batavia City Council is expected to vote on a letter of understanding with the Kane County Division of Transportation regarding funding for a Randall Road pedestrian crossing feasibility project, documents show.

The City Council meeting starts at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 100 N. Island Ave., Batavia.

The county agency and the city are sharing the costs of the study, according to documents released ahead of the meeting.

KDOT in 2025 identified Main Street and Randall Road in its 2025 Kane County Safety Action Plan.

Monday’s vote is meant to formalize KDOT’s plans to reimburse the city $29,900, which Batavia already budgeted for to conduct the study.

The study will focus on pedestrian and bicycle crossings along the high-traffic roadways.

City officials have said the study is needed to improve connectivity and safety in the area, documents show.

Kelsey Rettke

Kelsey Rettke

Kelsey Rettke is the editor of the Daily Chronicle and co-editor of the Kane County Chronicle, part of Shaw Local News Network.