The Village of Mount Prospect will be upgrading the existing crosswalk at Central Road and Weller Lane (Melas Park) intersection by replacing the existing post-mounted rectangular rapid flashing beacons, with overhead and post-mounted ones. This design will match the recently constructed crosswalk at Central Road and Cathy Lane. The overhead rectangular rapid flashing beacons will provide greater visibility to vehicles of pedestrians crossing Central Road.

The original crosswalk improvements were installed in 2015. The latest best practice is to include mast arm-mounted overhead rectangular rapid flashing beacons and post-mounted ones to increase vehicle visibility. The Village has retained a consultant to design these improvements and is awaiting IDOT approval for construction (Central Road is under IDOT jurisdiction). The Village intends to construct the improvements as soon as IDOT approval is received.

Spring/Summer 2025 - Construction

Winter 2024 - IDOT approval

Spring 2024 – Design 

2015 – Crosswalk originally installed

Will the crossing remain open during construction?

Yes, the crossing will remain open during construction. The existing rectangular rapid flashing beacons will remain in place as long as possible. Still, there may be a short time when the rectangular rapid flashing beacons are not in place due to construction.