Will County, IDOT to Install Four-Way Stop at Route 1 Intersection Ahead of Roundabout Project

Village of Beecher Meeting | April 13, 2026

Article Summary: The Village of Beecher announced that a temporary four-way stop and flashing red light will be installed at the intersection of Route 1 and Church Road, as Will County and state officials progress toward a permanent roundabout targeted for 2028.

Route 1 Intersection Updates Key Points:

• Will County has already installed “reverse rumble strips” etched into the pavement at 250 and 450 feet on the east and westbound approaches.

• The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is providing extra signage and restriping to support an interim four-way stop with a flashing red light.

• The permanent roundabout project is currently entering phase three of five and remains on track for completion in 2028.

• The nearby Circle K gas station at Church Road will permanently close on April 26.

The Beecher Village Board on Monday, April 13, 2026, received highly anticipated updates regarding safety improvements at the notoriously dangerous intersection of Route 1 and Church Road, including the immediate implementation of a four-way stop.

Village President Marcy Meyer reported the updates under the “Other Business” portion of the meeting, sharing details from a recent Will County coordination meeting regarding the intersection. The safety of the corridor has been a major local priority as the area prepares for the eventual construction of a roundabout.

“Will County has put, I guess they call them reverse rumble strips, but it’s like they’re etched into the pavement instead of sticking out of the pavement,” Meyer told the board. “They put them at 250 and 450 feet going on east and westbound.”

In addition to the county’s rumble strips, Meyer noted that IDOT has ordered supplementary signs and will be remarking and striping the road to convert the intersection into a temporary four-way stop.

“Somebody posted today that they were going to do a four-way stop there in the meantime,” Meyer said, confirming the plan. “It’s going to be a four-way stop with a flashing red. And the signage was supposed to go up probably today, is what they said during the meeting, just to start advising the motorists of it.”

While the four-way stop and flashing lights serve as an interim safety measure, the long-term solution remains the roundabout. Meyer confirmed the project is progressing steadily through its required engineering stages.

“They are on target date for the roundabout project to be complete in 2028,” Meyer said. “They are now starting phase three out of five phases.”

In related news concerning the immediate vicinity of the intersection, Meyer addressed local rumors regarding the Circle K convenience store and gas station at Church Road. While some residents speculated the store might be temporarily closing for a remodel—similar to another local Circle K—Meyer confirmed the closure is permanent.

“An employee posted today that it was closing on April 26th,” Meyer said. “Nobody really knew if it was just temporarily closing to be reconfigured like they did the other Circle K, but apparently that one is not as busy and they are shutting down.”