Riders and Drivers Caution Signs
As more common along roadways through areas with active equestrian
trail riding, caution signs can be seen to alert the driver. The
Village posts such signs where through traffic enters the local roadway
and drivers need then to be alert to a change in circumstances and
conditions. Safety and attention are the watchword whether driving in
an urban or rural area.
Road Construction Continues
The Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the Roads & Bridges Committee awarded the culvert replacement program for 2011 to Copenhaver Construction of Gilberts, Illinois. Work on various Village roads will be underway through September. Please excercise care through these or any roadway construction zone.
Otis Road Open 7/29
Drivers on Otis road should should find the CN/EJ&E crossing open to
through traffic. Train horns do not sound at this crossing. Signage,
gate arms, flashing lights and bell are warnings. Please excercise
care on this and any other rail crossing as it is said, in a colision,
the train always wins.
Rain Rain Go Away
Storms helped boost July 2011 into second place among wettest Julys of
record. The official rainfall total at O'Hare airport stands at 9.04
inches. The wettest July in Chicago occurred way back in 1889 when
9.56 inches were officially recorded. Being only .52 inches shy of
the record with one week remaining in the month, it is very possible
this month may turn out to be a record breaker.
Last year, July had accumulated 8.84" rainfall making 2010 the fourth
wettest on record.
Source Meteorologist Paul Merzlock
http://blog.chicagoweathercenter.com/
Summer Temperature Experience
Conventional wisdom is a day of 80 degrees or higher is Summer
temperature. Using records from Midway Airport, excluding the Lake
effect, Chicago averages about 85 days a year when the temperature is
80 degrees or higher.
The number of days has varied from as many as 108 days in 1991 to as
few as 56 days in 2009. The longest string of 80-plus--degree days is
42 from June 27 to August 7, 1955 as well as known as the hottest
Summer on record.
Tempertures of 90 degrees or higher happen an avervage of 23 days as
repoprted at Midway each Summer and 17 days at O'Hare. Temperatures of
100 degrees or higher occur about one year out of three and historically reported by decade as 1 day in 2000's, 7 days in 1990's, 14 days in 1980's, 3 days in 1970's and 1 day in 1960's.
Posted: http://www.chicagoweathercenter.com/news/asktomwhy/
Real time temperature and historical record can be found through the
Village Hall reporting weather station Kilbarri7 maintained by the Village
Engineer.
See below for an example of the historic record of temperature at Village Hall.
2011 Midyear Weather Report
Drearier, Wetter, and Whiter but Normal Temps
January 1st to June 30th Averages
- Temperature 0.3° below normal AVERAGE 43.1°
- Precipitation 5.90" above normal AVERAGE 22.62"
- Snowfall 14.5" above normal AVERAGE 41.7"
- Sunshine 8% below normal AVERAGE 44% days
Sources: Frank Wachowski, NWS/NOAA Archives, posted Chicago Tribune July 4, 2011
Roads & Bridges Archive Pages
2011 Barrington Hills Roads & Bridges Update
2010 Barrington Hills Roads & Bridges Update
2009 Barrington Hills Roads & Bridges IDOT Information
2008 Barrington Hills Roads & Bridges Update
2007 Barrington Hills Roads & Bridges Update
2006 Barrington Hills Roads & Bridges Update
2005 Barrington Hills Roads & Bridges Update
2004 Barrington Hills Roads & Bridges Update
2003 Barrington Hills Roads & Bridges Update
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