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The Logan County Highway Department is responsible for the construction and maintenance of all the bridges and roads in the Logan County Highway System. In addition to constructing and maintaining the 166 miles of county highways and 52 bridges, the department assists the 17 townships of Logan County in the construction and maintenance of their 804 miles of highways and 147 bridges.
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Any concerns (or compliments) about roads or bridges should be addressed to the appropriate agency. If on a Logan County Highway, forward the concern to the Logan County Highway Department. If on a township road, forward the concern to the appropriate road commissioner.
Office Information
The Logan County Highway Department is located four blocks south of the Courthouse in downtown Lincoln.
| Address: | 529 South McLean Street Lincoln, IL 62656 |
| Phone: | (217) 732-3059 (217) 732-2811 |
| Fax: | (217) 732-7138 |
| Email: | baukamp@logancountyil.gov |
Office hours are:
- Monday - Friday: 8:00am to 4:30pm
- Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
Directions
From Bloomington: Take I-55 exit #133. Turn left at STOP sign toward Lincoln. Turn left at LINCOLN sign. You will be on Kickapoo Street (Business I-55). Take Kickapoo Street clear through town. Go three blocks past the Courthouse and turn left on Wyatt Avenue. Turn right at next corner on to McLean Street. Our office is on the right side of the street.
From Springfield: Take I-55 exit #123. Follow Business I-55 to first STOP light. Turn right on 5th Street. Where 5th Street curves left, turn right on to Clinton Street. Turn right at next STOP sign on to Kickapoo Street. Go two blocks and turn left on Wyatt Avenue. Turn right at next corner on to McLean Street. Our office is on the right side of the street.
From Peoria: Take I-155 south. Merge on to I-55 south and take Exit #126. Turn left at STOP sign on to IL Route 10. Continue on IL Route 10 through Lincoln. After the Railroad Crossing, take a right at the next STOP light. This will be Kickapoo Street. Take Kickapoo Street through downtown. Go three blocks past the Courthouse and turn left on Wyatt Avenue. Turn right at next corner on to McLean Street. Our office is on the right side of the street.
From Decatur/Clinton: Take IL Route 121 or IL Route 10 to Lincoln. These two routes come together on Keokuk Street. At the first STOP light, take a left. This will be Kickapoo Street. Take Kickapoo Street through downtown. Go three blocks past the Courthouse and turn left on Wyatt Avenue. Turn right at next corner on to McLean Street. Our office is on the right side of the street.
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News & Closures
For a map of other current and upcoming construction projects on our local roads, please click here:
http://logancounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=df6fed516adf474c9dc04239afa5db65
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ROAD MAINTENANCE CREW
June, 2024 - The Logan County Highway Department is accepting applications for a road maintenance position. Duties will include equipment operation and general labor needed to keep the County Highway system in good repair. Applicants must be trustworthy and self-motivated. Successful candidates will have good communications skills and be able to work with limited supervision. Applicants should have a background in construction and experience working with others to accomplish assigned tasks.
Preferred experience includes the operation of tandem axle trucks and various construction equipment. Experience with truck-mounted snowplows is also preferred. Applicants should be familiar with preventative maintenance procedures of trucks and equipment.
Class B CDL with air brake endorsement is required within first 6 months of employment. Residence in Logan County is required. E.O.E.
Applications, full job descriptions, and wage information are available at 529 S. McLean Street, Lincoln, Illinois. (217) 732-3059
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TOP HAT WIND FARM CONSTRUCTION
May, 2024 - The next phase of roadway construction at the Top Hat wind farm will begin soon. The project will be located in eastern Logan County in the area of Beason, Chestnut, and Latham. All the construction will be south of IL Route 10 and north of IL Route 121.
Road construction is expected to begin in late May and will last through the Fall. This road construction will provide access to various wind turbine sites. Approximately 28 miles of roadways will be strengthened in 2024.
To accommodate these roadway improvements, road closures will be required over the next few months. Most culvert installations will be completed with a daytime closure. However, some larger culverts may require multi-day closures. Asphalt paving on County Highway 6 through Chestnut will be constructed using lane closures. Cement stabilization on the various roads will require closures that may last up to 1 week.
Signs and barricades will be erected to inform traffic of these road closures. Local residents will still have access to their homes.
Construction of the tower foundations is expected to begin later this year, and erection of the turbines is expected to take place in 2025. A total of 60 wind turbines are expected to be constructed.
Anyone interested in the most current road closure information can receive daily email updates. To be included on the distribution list for the initial phase of road construction, please contact Beniach Construction.
Shannon@beniachconstruction.com
Other project questions for the Top Hat wind farm can be directed to TopHatWind@invenergy.com, or contact Bret Aukamp at the Logan County Highway Department.
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ROAD CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN NEW HOLLAND AND MIDDLETOWN
Beginning May 13, 2024, a portion of County Highway 15 will be resurfaced. This road is also known as 100th Avenue and as the New Holland-Middletown Blacktop. 5 miles of the road will be resurfaced from IL Route 10 to 5th Street in Middletown. Traffic will be reduced to one lane during daytime construction activities.
The project was awarded to Truman L. Flatt & Sons, located in Springfield, Illinois. The low bid on the project was $1,703,167. Logan County will use federal transportation program funds for 80% of the cost. Local property tax funds will be used for the remaining 20% local share.
Cooperation and patience are always appreciated during the construction season as we continue to improve the safety of our roads and bridges. Status of our local construction projects can be found on the News & Closures page of the County Highway Department website. https://logancountyil.gov/highway
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CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN ON RURAL 5TH STREET ROAD PROJECT
Logan County has been discussing the need for a road improvement project on 1550th Street, west of Lincoln for many years. The road is commonly referred to as 5th Street Road. Later this Fall, construction will begin on 5 miles of this project between 100th Avenue and 600th Avenue. The contractor will initially work on extending and replacing the various culverts. Earthwork and construction of the roadbed will take place in 2024.
Additional Right-of-Way was purchased from the adjoining landowners in 2012. The power poles and other utilities were relocated in 2022 to make room for the new roadway and ditches.
The road will have a wider surface, wide shoulders, and new culverts. Because the roadway will be completely re-constructed, through-traffic will not be able to use the road during the project. Local residents will still have access. But there will be times when alternate routes will be required.
The 5th Street Road project has been part of the County’s long-term transportation plan for many years. With funding from the Sugar Creek wind farm and the Rebuild Illinois capital plan, the Logan County Board was able to leverage funding from outside sources to help award this construction contract. Although traffic will be disrupted during the construction, the County is fortunate to have the opportunity to begin building this long-awaited project.
For more detailed information, please contact the Logan County Highway Department at (217) 732-3059 or at baukamp@logancountyil.gov
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FUNDING FOR 5th STREET ROAD CURVES
The Logan County Highway Department is continuing to develop roadway improvements for the 5th Street Road corridor. Six miles of the roadway between 100th and 700th Avenues are in the final stages of utility negotiation and relocation efforts. Construction on that section should begin in 2023.
Another 2.4 miles of the corridor are currently being designed. This section extends from 700th Avenue to the I-55 bridge near the City of Lincoln. This section also includes the curves near Kickapoo Creek.
These curves have a long history of vehicle accidents and most crashes are concentrated at the curves west of the Kickapoo Creek bridge. The curves do not meet current design standards. Vehicles travelling 5th Street Road are not able to drive through the curves at a consistent speed. Many of the accidents are considered roadway departures which often result in serious injuries. Logan County was able to identify this as a safety issue and submitted an application to IDOT’s Highway Safety Improvement Program. This is a competitive program throughout the State of Illinois to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
Logan County was recently selected to receive $840,236 of these safety funds to re-align the 5th Street curves west of Kickapoo Creek. Re-alignment of these curves will be completed as part of the 2.4 mile roadway improvement project. It is our goal that this project will increase the level of safety for all users and reduce the number of serious accidents on our local road system.
Construction of 5th Street Road between 700th Avenue and the I-55 bridge is currently planned for 2026.
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COUNTY MOVING FORWARD WITH RURAL 5TH STREET ROAD PROJECT
March, 2020 - For a long time, Logan County has been discussing the need for a road improvement project on 1550th Street, west of Lincoln. The road is commonly referred to as 5th Street Road. Six miles of this long-awaited project is expected to become reality within the next few years.
Design work began in 1996 on the rural section of 5th Street Road. Since then, the County has continued to make slow, but steady progress on the project. Unfortunately, the cost of construction has not allowed for the project to move forward.
The County has focused on the western portion of 5th Street Road, between 700th and 100th Avenues. Design engineering began in the late 1990’s. Some of the culverts were replaced in 2009 using federal Highway Safety Improvement Program funds, but the remainder of the roadway still needs to be upgraded. In recent years, the Sugar Creek wind farm has been interested in the area. The 5th Street Road corridor is the logical route for most of their construction traffic.
In early 2019, Logan County negotiated a road use agreement with Liberty Power, the owner of Sugar Creek wind farm. Sheridan and West Lincoln Townships, who currently have jurisdiction of 5th Street Road, also negotiated road use agreements.
According to those agreements, Sugar Creek wind farm is allowed to use 5th Street Road for their construction activity with only minimal improvements to the road. The road is currently posted with a 35 mile per hour speed limit for the construction work zone. With the additional construction traffic, this speed limit should help to reduce the potential for vehicle accidents. 5th Street Road will be closed to through-traffic at various times during the wind farm construction. Local residents, school buses, emergency services, and mail delivery will still have access.
In lieu of making pre-construction improvements, the developer has paid $2M to Logan County. That funding will be used to supplement the County’s funds to make the construction of the 5th Street Road project possible.
Construction plans have already been developed, and most of the Right-of-Way has been acquired along the 5th Street corridor. Minor updates will be needed to bring the construction plans up to current standards. The County Board is continuing to work with Hanson Professional Services to complete that work. The remaining design work will be done over the next few months while the wind farm is being constructed.
Construction of the Sugar Creek wind farm will take place through much of 2020. At the end of the wind farm construction, a roadway contractor will begin the work on the 5th Street Road project. That construction will likely begin in late 2020 and will continue in 2021. Six miles of roadway will be re-constructed on a new alignment. The road will have a wider surface, wide shoulders, and new culverts. Because the roadway will be completely re-constructed, through traffic will not be able to use the road during the project.
The 5th Street Road project has been part of the County’s long-term transportation plan for many years. With the help of Liberty Power and the Sugar Creek wind farm, the Logan County Board is able to leverage funding from a private developer to help complete this project. Although traffic will be disrupted during the construction, the County is fortunate to have this opportunity to complete the project.
For more detailed information, please contact the Logan County Highway Department at (217) 732-3059 or at baukamp@logancountyil.gov
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Logan County Road System
Logan County has adopted a grid identification system for its roadway network. The original identification system used a suffix of "E" or "N" to describe the approximate distance of the road from the west and south county lines, respectively. The system has been improved to provide 9-1-1 addressing in the county. The suffix "E" has been changed to "AVENUE". The suffix "N" has been changed to "STREET". Rural Reference signs have been erected at every intersection in the county showing these STREET's and AVENUE's.
For a paper copy of this map, please contact our office.
Road Jurisdiction and Maintenance
The jurisdiction and maintenance of local roads can be confusing. By using the County Map, determining the jurisdiction of a roadway can be much easier.
STATE maintained highways are shown in bold black on the map. These roads are usually designated with signs which include:
- a white square with the Route number,
- a red and blue shield with the Interstate number, or
- a green and white shield with the Interstate business loop number
Not all State maintained highways are designated with signs. Examples include Old Route 66, Old Route 121, and various spur routes near municipalities. Questions regarding state highways should be directed to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).
COUNTY Highways are shown in red on the map. These roads are under the jurisdiction of the Logan County Highway Department. County Highways are designated with the five-sided blue sign showing the County Highway number. These numbers are also shown on the map.
Other roads shown in black on the map are TOWNSHIP roads. These roads are under the jurisdiction of the Township Road District and are administered by the respective Township Highway Commissioner. A list of commissioners can be found on this website.
Other roads within the limits of a city or village are under the jurisdiction of that municipality. Questions regarding CITY streets should be directed to the appropriate municipal office.
For additional mapping capabilities, please visit Logan County’s GIS website and the internet mapping application.
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The Logan County Highway Department follows the policies set forth by the Road & Bridge Committee of the County Board. Permit forms have been developed for some of the common requests. Please follow the links below for more information.
- Snow Removal Policy
- Culvert Policy
- Drainage Tile Maintenance Policy
- Highway Access Permit (Culvert)
- Logan County Right-of-Way Permit
- Roadside Memorial Policy
- Sign Inspection Policy
Dump Truck Body and Snowplow
Logan County Hwy Dept. is accepting sealed proposals for a new dump truck body and snowplow. Proposals accepted until 11:00 A.M. September 12, 2023.
Specs are available by calling (217) 732-3059.
5th Street Road Project Letting
A bid letting will be held on September 12, 2023, at 10:00am for construction of the western 5 miles of 5th Street Road. This project is known as Section 95-00110-00-FP. The construction plans and proposal booklet can be found at the links below.
- Plans (Sheets 1-45) - 95-00110-00-FP
- Plans (Sheets 46-110) - 95-00110-00-FP
- Special Provisions - 95-00110-00-FP
- Revised Sheet 9 - 95-00110-00-FP
- Revised Sheet 10 - 95-00110-00-FP
Questions can be directed to baukamp@logancountyil.gov or by calling the Highway Department office at (217) 732-3059.
QBS - Professional Services
Professional Engineering services are typically needed in the development and implementation of capital improvement projects. Since many capital projects include federal funding, professional engineering services follow federal project phases, described as Phase I (Preliminary Engineering), Phase II (Final Engineering: Plans, Specifications & Estimates), or Phase III (Construction Engineering).
The Logan County Highway Department Qualifications Base Selection (QBS) Procedures describes how firms are selected to provide such work. Logan County believes that their adopted QBS written policies and procedures substantially follow Section 5-5 of the IDOT BLRS Manual and specifically Section 5-5.06(e), therefore, approval from IDOT is not required. Consultants will be required to submit Statements of Interest (SOI's) and proposals via e-mail to baukamp@logancountyil.gov, or by delivery to 529 S. McLean Street, Lincoln, IL 62656.
The QBS process is conducted by the Logan County Board through the County Engineer for the procurement, management, and administration of consultant services.
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| PROJECT NAME | SOI FILE | DATE POSTED | LAST DATE FOR SOI SUBMITTAL | SELECTED FIRM |
| Phase I/II Preliminary Engineering Services for Rehabilitation of Kickapoo Creek bridge on County Highway 28, Section 21-00097-04-BR | 8/26/2021 | 9/24/2021 | Hutchison Engineering | |
| Phase I/II Preliminary Engineering Services for Resurfacing of County Highway 15, Section 16-00034-03-RS | 3/2/2021 | 3/24/2021 | Hutchison Engineering | |
| Phase I/II Preliminary Engineering Services for Rehabilitation of Sugar Creek bridge on County Highway 20, Section 19-00088-01-BR | 9/1/2020 | 10/13/2020 | Veenstra & Kimm | |
| Phase I/II Preliminary Engineering Services for Resurfacing of County Highway 1, Section 18-00108-01-RS | 1/15/2020 | 2/11/2020 |
Hutchison Engineering |
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| Phase I/II Preliminary Engineering Services for Rehabilitation of Sugar Creek Overflow bridge on County Highway 15, Section 16-00123-00-BR | 6/18/2019 | 7/10/2019 | Veenstra & Kimm | |
| Phase I/II Preliminary Engineering Services for Rehabilitation of Lake Fork Ditch bridge on County Highway 12, Section 17-00091-01-BR | 8/10/2018 | 8/31/2018 | Veenstra & Kimm | |
| Phase I/II Preliminary Engineering Services for Systematic Guardrail Improvement, Section 18-00125-00-SP | 7/12/2018 | 8/6/2018 | Cummins Engineering | |
| Phase I/II Preliminary Engineering Services for Rehabilitation of Salt Creek bridge on County Highway 6, Section 16-00059-01-BR | 12/30/2016 | 1/31/2017 | Cummins Engineering | |
