Title
Joint resolution appropriating a supplemental amount of $1,191,600 of Matching Tax funds and $685,000 of the ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds to reimburse the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for the acquisition of necessary right-of-way by agreement or condemnation, and other right-of-way costs associated with the proposed intersection improvement of Wadsworth Road @ IL Rte.131 and designated as Section 03-00033-12-CH.
Staff Summary
· Wadsworth Road @ IL 131 Intersection Improvement, Right-of-Way Acquisition: Supplemental Appropriation
· Preliminary plans and specifications for this improvement have been prepared.
· IDOT is the lead agency for the right-of-way (ROW) acquisition for this improvement.
· The County Board at its meeting of February 10, 2009 provided an initial $360,000 for ROW needs.
· To continue ROW acquisitions, a supplemental appropriation of $1,191,600 of Matching Tax funds and $685,000 of the ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds are necessary to reimburse IDOT and designated as Section 03-00033-12-CH.
Body
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Wadsworth Road (County Highway 17) is a designated route on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the motoring public if the intersection of Wadsworth Road at IL Rte. 131 could be improved by widening and resurfacing and modernization of existing traffic control signals; and
WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, has caused to be prepared preliminary plans and right-of-way plats, said plats identifying right-of-way needs; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is the lead agency for the right-of-way acquisition for this improvement and Lake County will reimburse 100% of IDOT’s right-of-way acquisition costs; and
WHEREAS, this County Board of Lake County, Illinois at its meeting on February 10, 2009 appropriated an initial $360,000 of t...
Click here for full text