CRYSTAL LAKE – Although it’s still at least a month before orange construction barrels come down and all lanes open on Rakow Road, county transportation officials Tuesday “rededicated” the road to business owners and drivers who have been running low on patience as construction rolls along.

Work on the three-mile widening project began two years ago and is scheduled to be complete by Nov. 30.

The finishing touches, including asphalt paving, traffic signal installation, landscaping and pavement marking will continue in November along Rakow and its side streets.