Cedar And Baker Roads Intersection Construction Delayed

MANHATTAN, IL — Construction on turn lanes at and near the intersection of Cedar and Baker Roads has been delayed because an AT&T transmission line has not yet been relocated, according to Village of Manhattan Mayor Mike Adrieansen. Construction will not be able to move forward until the line is relocated, he said.

The Village has been advocating for reducing the speed limit on Cedar Road, as well as a four-way stop at the Cedar and Baker intersection; however, Cedar Road is under the jurisdiction of the Will County Division of Transportation, while Baker Road falls under the Village's jurisdiction, Adrieansen said.

Will County DOT has advised the Village that the Will County Board will consider reducing the speed limit at its October meeting, Will County DOT Director of Transportation Jeff Ronaldson said.

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While the Village waits for the turn lane construction to begin and a decision by the Will County Board on the speed limit, Adrieansen has directed Village staff to install rumble strips on Baker Road approaching Cedar Road, and to upgrade the signage in that area.

The rumble strips — which will be set at 200 feet, 150 feet and 100 feet from the stop sign on either side of Cedar Road — and the signage upgrades will cost the Village approximately just under $4,000, Adrieansen said. The needed materials have already been ordered, and installation will begin as soon as those materials are received, he said.

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