Lake County Illinois - File #: 09-1811

• File #: 09-1811
• Version: 1
• Name: River Road at Roberts Road, (Intersection Improvement; Supplemental Phase I, IDOT Agreement
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/29/2009
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 8/11/2009
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing the execution of Amendment # 1 to the agreement for the use of federal highway funds between the State of Illinois and Lake County for Phase I engineering services (Preliminary Engineering) for the proposed improvements to the intersection of River Road at Robert Road necessitated by the extension of the project limits on the south leg so that the new pavement on the River Road approach leg will be 1-foot above the floodplain elevation and designated as Section 07-00086-08-CH.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/11/2009	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
8/5/2009	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
8/5/2009	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title
Joint resolution authorizing the execution of Amendment # 1 to the agreement for the use of federal highway funds between the State of Illinois and Lake County for Phase I engineering services (Preliminary Engineering) for the proposed improvements to the intersection of River Road at Robert Road necessitated by the extension of the project limits on the south leg so that the new pavement on the River Road approach leg will be 1-foot above the floodplain elevation and designated as Section 07-00086-08-CH.
Staff Summary
· River Road at Roberts Road, (Intersection Improvement; Supplemental Phase I, IDOT Agreement
· The County has been allocated federal CMAQ funds to improve this intersection and IDOT administers all federal highway funds.
· The Phase I Preliminary Engineering study is being expanded to accommodate the extension of the project limits on the south leg so that the new pavement on the River Road approach leg will be 1-foot above the floodplain elevation.
· This agreement provides for the county to receive 80% reimbursement for the cost of Phase I.
Body
WHEREAS, River Road (County Highway 4) and Roberts Road (County Highway 35) are designated routes on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure the safety and welfare of the motoring public and provide for the free flow of traffic Lake County proposes to improve the intersection of River Road at Roberts Road utilizing federal highway funds provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, this County Board of Lake County, Illinois at its meeting of April 12, 2008 authorized the execution of an agreement for these federal highway funds between the State of Illinois and Lake County for federal reimbursement of 80% of the Phase I engineering services (Preliminary Engineering) for said improvement; and
WHEREAS, this County Board of Lake County, Illinois at its meeting of April 12, 2008, appropriated $175,000 of County Bridge Tax funds and $110,000 of Mo...