Lake County Illinois - File #: 10-0134

• File #: 10-0134
• Version: 1
• Name: Midlothian Road Extension and Prairie Crossing Bike Path, Lake County Fair Entrance, to Moorehead Circle: Appropriation
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/28/2010
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 2/9/2010
• Title: Joint resolution appropriating $3,750,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for the construction of a three lane roadway, a bike path and railroad improvements as part of the Midlothian Road Extension (from the existing county fair entrance northerly to Moorehead Circle) and designated as section 09-00244-03-FP

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/9/2010	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
2/3/2010	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
2/3/2010	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Joint resolution appropriating $3,750,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for the construction of a three lane roadway, a bike path and railroad improvements as part of the Midlothian Road Extension (from the existing county fair entrance northerly to Moorehead Circle) and designated as section 09-00244-03-FP

Staff Summary

·      Midlothian Road Extension and Prairie Crossing Bike Path, Lake County Fair Entrance, to Moorehead Circle:  Appropriation

·      Midlothian Road will be extended from the existing county fair entrance northerly to Moorehead Circle.

·      The Prairie Crossing Bike Path will be constructed on the west side of Midlothian Rd from Peterson Rd to Moorehead Circle.

·      This resolution appropriates $3,750,000 of ¼ % Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds.

Body

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Midlothian Road (County Highway 48) is a designated route on the county highway system; and

WHEREAS, Midlothian Road will be extended northerly from the existing Lake County fairground entrance to Moorehead Circle; and

WHEREAS, the free flow of traffic along Midlothian Rd is beneficial to the safety and welfare to the county as a whole; and

 WHEREAS, as part of the Midlothian Rd extension, the Prairie Crossing Bike Path will be constructed on the west side of Midlothian Road from Peterson Road (County Highway 20) to Moorehead Circle; and

WHEREAS, right-of-way and/or easements need to be secured from the Canadian National Rail Road and the existing grade crossing needs to be improved; the final costs of which have yet been determined.

 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that there is hereby appropriated $3,750,000 of ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for construction of a three lane roadway, a bike path and initial railroad improvements as part of the Midlothian Road Extension (from the existing county fair entrance northerly to Moorehead Circle) and designated as Section 09-00244-03-FP.

Dated at Waukegan, Illinois, this 9TH  day of February A.D., 2010