McHenry County Safety Action Plan
McHenry County completed its Safety Action Plan in 2025 with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's (CMAP) MPO Policy Committee adopting the plan in May with the commitment to achieving safety goals for the region. The McHenry County Safety Action Plan qualifies local governments in the county to apply for federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) implementation funding.
In the months following adoption, additional work was completed to support plan implementation. In December 2025, McHenry County was awarded an SS4A implementation grant to carry out a priority project identified in the Safety Action Plan.
- View the final plan and appendix
- View the Plan Implementation Guidance for Priority Projects, which outlines recommended next steps for advancing high-priority safety investments, supporting policy actions, and potential policy adoptions to reinforce implementation and long-term effectiveness
- Celebrate a successful SS4A implementation grant to construct a roundabout at a high crash intersection identified in the Safety Action Plan
El condado de McHenry completó su Plan de acción de seguridad (Safety Action Plan) en 2025 con el Comité de políticas MPO de la Agencia Metropolitana de Planificación de Chicago (Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, CMAP) al adoptar el plan en mayo con el compromiso de lograr objetivos de seguridad para la región. El Plan de acción de seguridad del condado de McHenry califica a los gobiernos locales del condado para solicitar fondos federales para la implementación de Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A).
En los meses posteriores a la adopción, se completó trabajo adicional para respaldar la implementación del plan. En diciembre de 2025, el condado de McHenry recibió una subvención de implementación de SS4A para llevar a cabo un proyecto prioritario identificado en el Plan de acción de seguridad.
- Vea el plan final y anexo
- Vea la Guía de implementación del plan para Proyectos prioritarios, que describe los próximos pasos recomendados para avanzar en inversiones de seguridad de alta prioridad, respaldar acciones políticas y posibles adopciones de políticas para reforzar la implementación y la eficacia a largo plazo
- Celebre una exitosa subvención para la implementación de SS4A para construir una rotonda en una intersección con alta incidencia de accidentes identificada en el Plan de acción de seguridad
Comment Submission // Envío de Comentarios
The City of Crystal Lake is allowing NVA Transportation (located on Sands Rd) to expand their business to 275+ semi tractor trucks despite the Planning & Zoning Board as well as the City Council voting unanimously last year to deny their request for rezoning, stating it was the wrong place for a truck terminal. NVA property borders unincorporated residential property which have no sidewalks. Trucks routinely drive through the residential neighborhood.
I concur with others who brought up the fact that there is no safe way to get from Cardinal drive to Route 31 on Edgewood Drive. A beautiful bike trail takes you right there and then there is nothing. To safely cross Route 31 on Edgewood, you need the traffic light at that corner. It's very frustrating when you are trying to get to Dairy Queen (or other restaurants) with your kids on your bikes. Also, you need to cross the road there to pick up the Fox Valley Trailhead down the road.
The intersection of Ackman Road and Huntley Road is extremely busy and very dangerous.
The single stop sign on Ackman is obsolete and is definitely not an efficient way to control it's traffic.
There is a great need for a traffic light to control the ever growing number of vehicles using this intersection.
Route 14/Main Street curve by the Cary Metra Station is a nightmare. Inattentive/unaware drivers are causing frequent accidents at that stretch of road. It needs barriers to separate the lanes of traffic.
The bike trail going south from downtown Crystal Lake has become unsafe for walkers & runners. A dramatic increase of unsafe bikers, E-bikes & E scooters at high rates of speed and passing without the common sense to say “on your left” or give any warning or indication they are there. I brought the to the attention of 2 MCCD Police officers and was told it is known and speed limit signs are being placed. I appreciate this effort but unfortunately it’s a bandaid on a lager problem.
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