Grimm Road

Grimm Road is a road in Antioch that connects State Route 83 to State Route 173 (see map).  It is primarily used as a ‘cut through’ for traffic moving from northbound on Route 83 to eastbound on Route 173 and the reverse traffic movement (west 173 to south 83).  The portion to be closed is from just west of the Canadian National rail crossing to the Sequoit Creek (700 feet west of Route 173).

Grimm Road is in very poor condition and has become a hazardous road for travel.  The pavement is extremely rough, and poor drainage facilities cause water to pond on the roadway.  In addition, the intersection of Grimm Rd. and Route 173 has a growing occurrence of traffic related vehicular accidents as the area’s traffic has increased, causing concern for public safety.

Other than ‘cut through’ traffic, there are two entities that front on the portion of Grimm to close; The Village of Antioch on the north and the Lake County Forest Preserve on the south.  No facilities open to the public exist on the portion to close.  Both entities will still be able to access their property.

Upon Village of Antioch Board approval, the road could be closed by late February.

The Village of Antioch inherited Grimm Road when it annexed the property north of Grimm on October 9th, 2017.  After that date the Village is responsible for maintenance of Grimm Rd.  Based on the advanced deterioration of Grimm, the roadway will require full reconstruction.  Resurfacing will not be adequate to address the condition of Grimm.  In addition, the Village of Antioch is in the process of developing a plan to move the intersection of Grimm Road and Route 173 to the west in an effort to improve safety and promote commercial development.

The closure of Grimm Road is proposed to be temporary.  As plans further to move and reconstruct Grimm and funding sources materialize, the Village intends to reopen Grimm road.  Those timeframes are still in development.