West Dundee roadwork set: IDOT resurfacing awarded for 1st Street from IL 72 to Dunning Ave

Illinois DOT’s State Transportation Bulletin letting documents show a contract has been awarded for resurfacing work on 1st Street in West Dundee, from IL 72 to Dunning Avenue.

The June 12, 2026 letting record lists the project 041-61M44 as “Awarded 07/06/2026.” The official plan set and contract paperwork also spell out how driveway access and daily traffic operations are expected to be handled while crews are on site.

What’s happening on 1st Street

IDOT’s plans identify the resurfacing limits on 1st Street from IL Route 72 (W Main Street) to Dunning Avenue in the village of West Dundee. The plan set lists the work length as 3,034 feet (about 0.575 mile).

What residents and commuters should plan around

Even though this is resurfacing, the plan set includes specific construction-management rules that affect local access:

• Driveway access: access to private and commercial driveways is expected to be provided at all times except during the actual construction work adjacent to each driveway. For commercial driveways, the plans call for driveway replacement and curb-and-gutter replacement “half at a time” to maintain access.
• Temporary driveway closures: the plans say it will be the contractor’s responsibility to notify the engineer, residents/businesses, and the Village when access to driveways will be temporarily closed due to curb-and-gutter and/or driveway replacement. The plans also state that notices provided by the Village must be distributed at least 24 hours prior to planned closure, and “every effort” should be made to accommodate access, including knocking on doors when driveways are about to be closed.
• Two-way traffic at the end of each day: the plan set states that “all streets shall be open to two-way traffic at the end of each day.”
• Traffic-control cleanup each shift: the plan set states the contractor shall remove all traffic control devices by the end of each work shift.

The plans also require the contractor to submit a preplanned sequence of work at the preconstruction conference for review and approval. They add that the engineer reserves the right to restrict work on any roadway segment if construction operations on a previous segment are unacceptable; if traffic control operations become unacceptable; or if an erosion control deficiency exists.

Timeline: the contract lists 30 working days

The contract detail for this resurfacing entry lists 30 Working Days for contract performance. The project documents do not, by themselves, guarantee a specific calendar start date—so residents should plan around an approximate working-days window rather than expecting a single published “first day.”

How to stay informed locally

Because the plan set places notification and signage responsibilities on the contractor and the Village, residents near the work limits should watch for:

• Driveway-access notices: notices provided by the Village, distributed at least 24 hours before any planned temporary closure.
• Parking restriction signs (48-hour advance): the plans require the contractor to coordinate with the municipality a minimum of 48 hours in advance and to place advance signs to alert residents and commuters of parking restrictions; the placement of those signs is also described as taking place 48 hours in advance.
• On-site construction signage along 1st Street as work phases move through the contract limits.

Bottom line for West Dundee drivers

IDOT has awarded a resurfacing contract for 1st Street in the village limits, specifically from IL 72 to Dunning Avenue. Plan for short-term driveway-access adjustments during the actual adjacent work window, and remember the plan set’s daily expectation: all streets should be open to two-way traffic by the end of each day.

Sources

• Illinois DOT Notice of Letting (WCTB) – 06/12/2026 letting detail for award
• Illinois DOT Letting Summary Report (WCTB) – project identifiers and (WEST DUNDEE) limits
• Illinois DOT plan set (engineering drawings) – PL-61M44-041