# Will County Public Works & Transportation Committee Meeting October 6, 2026

Will County Public Works & Transportation Committee meeting, October 6, 2026: The committee reviewed condition assessments for approximately 82 county-owned bridges. Roughly 10–12 bridges are in design for maintenance work; a low-rated bridge on 80th Street was rebuilt as part of the recently completed roadway project, while work on the Peotone bridge remains under investigation and design. Members also discussed a possible future alternative crossing of the Des Plaines River, but no funding or project authorization was identified. A resident requested additional traffic controls on Lily Cache Road; committee members suggested coordinating with the local road commissioner and considering measures such as warning strips or stop signs.

The main contracting and policy discussion concerned intergovernmental agreements for license-plate reader cameras on county roads. Item 5553-26 was approved. The New Lenox agreement (5554-26) was reconsidered and deferred pending a revised police policy addressing auditability and other safeguards; the Beecher agreement (26-5577) was also deferred for further review. The committee discussed developing a county ordinance and potentially asking voters for an advisory referendum, but neither was adopted at this meeting. The committee approved access-related items for a solar project on Gable Road, agricultural access on Center Road, and the proposed Harlow Valley subdivision. For the subdivision, the developer would contribute the current estimated cost of a left-turn lane toward a planned county five-lane improvement, expected around 2029; members discussed whether future contributions should account for inflation. No specific dollar amounts or vendor contract awards were reported.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Sources
- [Will County Public Works & Transportation Committee Meeting October 6, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXOnKQ_sVw4) - Will County Board