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Ordinance requesting the conveyance of parcels of land for right-of-way from the Lake County Forest Preserve District and authorizing an agreement with the Village of Wadsworth and the Lake County Forest Preserve District relating to improvements along Wadsworth Road, from Dilley's Road to the Des Plaines River Bridge.
Staff Summary
* Wadsworth Road will be improved from Dilley's Road to the Des Plaines River Bridge.
* The improvement will include the construction of turn lanes into the Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve and non-motorized improvements from U.S. Route 41 to the entrance of the District's Des Plaines River canoe launch.
* The existing access point to the Wadsworth Crossing Center, located at the northeast corner of Wadsworth Road and U.S. Route 41, will be relocated east via a new frontage road to improve safety at the intersection.
* Right-of-way from the District is necessary to construct and maintain the improvements.
* The Village will take ownership and maintenance of the frontage road and sidewalk upon completion of the improvement.
* The agreement was approved by the Village and District on February 4, 2020, and February 11, 2020, respectively.
* This project is included in the highway improvement program with construction planned to begin in 2020, and designated as Section 19-00066-09-WR.
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O R D I N A N C E
ORDINANCE FINDING IT NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR LAKE COUNTY TO ACQUIRE AND USE REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPROVEMENT OF WADSWORTH ROAD, FROM DILLEY'S ROAD TO THE DES PLAINES RIVER BRIDGE
WHEREAS, Wadsworth Road, County Highway 17, is a designated route on the County highway system; and
WHEREAS, to ensure the free flow of traffic and the safety and welfare of the traveling public, Lake County, the Village of Wadsworth and the Lake County Forest Preserve District believe it would be beneficial for Wadsworth Road to be improved, from Dilley's Road to the Des Plaine...
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