New Access Ordinance, Procedures Manual and Permit Fees

Note: McHenry County has a new Access Management Ordinance titled "McHenry County Access Control and Right-of-Way Management Ordinance". This Access Ordinance, adopted by the McHenry County Board on November 6, 2008, went into effect on January 1, 2009 and replaces the older Access Management Ordinance that was adopted March 18, 1997. In addition to the new Access Ordinance there is now a "McHenry County Division of Transportation Permit Procedures and Requirements Manual". This Manual provides application forms, construction standards/requirements, exhibits and guidance on the permitting process and acts as a supplemental guide to the Access Ordinance. There are also new permit fees that went into effect on January 1, 2009. Permit fees are due at the time of permit application. For some projects and locations a pre-application meeting with DOT staff is required (see Access Ordinance for details). Click on the links below to view/download copies of the Ordinance, Manual, Fees, Applications and other information.

View Ordinance, Manual, Fees, Applications and Other Information

2010 Utility Coordination Power Point 

• McHenry County Access Control and Right-of-Way Management Ordinance

          Highway Classification Map

            List of County Highways with R.O.W., location descriptions and Route Number’s       

            Permit Fees 

            Permit Procedures and Requirements Manual

PERMIT APPLICATIONS

HIGHWAY ACCESS PERMIT APPLICATIONS

• Major Access Permit Application
• Minor Access Permit Application
• Temporary Construction Access Permit Application
• Emergency Access Permit Application

• Facility Installation Application Form  
• Utility Consent Permit Application Form

• Temporary Highway Closure Permit Application (parades, festivals, marathons, etc.)

BOND FORMS

• Maintenance Guarantee (Bond) Form 
• Performance Guarantee (Bond) Form

• McHenry County D.O.T. Traffic Signal Design Guidelines

Developer Permit Projects Construction Cut-Off Date for 2011

If you have a developer permit project involving access and road work on a County Highway that has received written permit approval from the McHenry County Division of Transportation (MCDOT) and the work will start or is required to be built in 2011, then the access and road work on the County Highway shall start no later than October 14, 2011 or sooner if an earlier date for completion was required by the MCDOT, for the 2011 calendar year paving/construction season. If you cannot meet this deadline then the start of the access and road construction must wait until work can begin in 2012 (typically beginning in April) unless otherwise instructed or approved by the MCDOT. This deadline is necessary to allow time for the road improvements to be completed in 2011 taking into account possible delays caused by Fall inclement weather and asphalt plant closings typically on or near November 15. The no later than date could be sooner, if required by the County Engineer, depending on the scope of the project.

For County Highways in McHenry County

Call the McHenry County Division of Transportation at (815) 334-4960 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday (except holidays), to obtain permits on County Highways.

Oversize/Overweight Truck Route Information   Illinois Vehicle Code

  Fee Schedule

  Map of Class II County Highways; Fleming Road; and Non-Posted County Highways

  Text Listing of Class II County Highways and Fleming Road

Overweight / Oversize Truck Route Permit Application forms

Overweight & Oversize Truck Route Permit applications can now be completed online and emailed to the McHenry County Division of Transportation.  New!

  Movement for Single/Round or Limited Continuous for Oversize Loads  

  Movement for Limited Continuous for Overweight Loads 

  Movement for Limited Continuous for Raw Milk 

  Movement for Limited Continuous for Agricultural Commodities 

  Movement for Overweight Gross Loads for

Movement for Overweight Gross Loads 

(Includes provisions for oversize and/or overweight axle loads)

Movement for Legal Gross Weight with Overweight Axle Loads 

 
Supplemental Information Form 

 

 

The above information and applications are only for County Highways. McHenry County does not have a "one-stop" permitting system and the McHenry County Division of Transportation does not issue permits for other road jurisdictions (State, Township or local Municipal roads).

For the McHenry County Sheriff

McHenry County Sheriff Contact Information

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For State Highways in McHenry County

Contact the local Illinois Department Of Transportation (IDOT) office to obtain permits for State Highways along your route.

IDOT Contact Information

For Township Roads in McHenry County

Contact each Township Highway office along your route to obtain permits for Township Roads.

Township Offices and Contact Information

 

For Local Municipal Streets in McHenry County

Contact each Municipal office along your route to obtain permits for Municipal Streets.

Legal Load Information for County Highways and Township Roads Only

 "Posted" and "Legal Load Only" Bridge Notice 

For bridge weight limit information on State Highways and local Municipal Streets, contact each of those offices.

Automatic Traffic Law Enforcement Systems Policy

Traffic Signal Design Guidelines