The Kautz Road reconstruction and widening project is a joint venture between the City of Geneva and St. Charles. Construction will occur from Swenson Avenue in St. Charles to just north of State Street (Route 38) in Geneva. The project will replace failing pavement, enhance freight mobility, mitigate drainage issues, complete trail connectivity, improve safety measures, and support economic development in the area.

Construction started in June 2024 and is expected to be substantially completed by the end of the year, with landscape restoration and other punch list items being finished in spring 2025.

Sept. 20 Update

The next phase of the Kautz Road reconstruction project is scheduled to begin Monday, Sept. 23 with a new traffic pattern that will be limited to one southbound lane.

The northbound traffic lane will be closed from Averill Road in Geneva and Toni Street in St. Charles. The official detour will direct motorists to head west on Route 38, north on Kirk Road, east on Stern Avenue to reach Kautz Road. Drivers can still access Averill Road heading north on Kautz Road from Route 38.

This phase of construction is expected to be completed in late October. All construction activities are weather-dependent.

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More project information can be found on the City of Geneva’s Kautz Road Widening web page. The public can subscribe for “road construction” updates by visiting Notify Me on the City’s website.