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Ordinance requesting the conveyance of parcels of land for right-of-way and temporary and permanent easements from the Village of Riverwoods (Village), and authorizing agreements with the Village for improvements along Deerfield Road, from Illinois Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) to Saunders Road.
Staff Summary
* Deerfield Road will be improved, from Illinois Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) to Saunders Road, inclusive of roadway, intersection and non-motorized improvements.
* Lake County needs right-of-way and temporary and permanent easements from the Village in order to construct the improvement.
* The Village owns water main and sanitary sewer within the project limits that require modification and is desirous for Lake County to include non-motorized improvements as part of the project. The Village will reimburse Lake County for its share of engineering and construction costs, estimated to be $928,009.
* Lake County and the Village desire to enter into a master traffic signal agreement regarding the energy use, maintenance, and future costs of county-owned and village-owned traffic control devices within the Village.
* This improvement is included in the highway improvement program with construction planned to begin 2026 and designated as Section 15-00038-07-WR.
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ORDINANCE FINDING IT NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR LAKE COUNTY TO ACQUIRE AND USE REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE VILLAGE OF RIVERWOODS IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPROVEMENT OF DEERFIELD ROAD, FROM ILLINOIS ROUTE 21 (MILWAUKEE AVENUE) TO SAUNDERS ROAD
WHEREAS, Deerfield Road, County Highway 11, is a designated route on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, Lake County believes it would be beneficial for the safety and welfare of the traveling public if Deerfield Road, from Illinois Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) to Saunders Road, could be improved, inclusive of roadway, intersection, and non-motorized improvements; and
WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, maintains and ope...
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