Title
Joint resolution making a supplemental appropriation of $500,000 of Matching Tax funds for acquisition of necessary right-of-way and other costs associated with proposed improvements to the intersection of Peterson Road (County Highway 20) and IL Rte. 60 and designated as Section 00-00098-11-LA and further providing for acquisition of right-of-way for this improvement in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Staff Summary
· Peterson Road @ IL Rte. 60, Intersection Improvement, IDOT Right-Of-Way Coordination and Supplemental Appropriation
· Peterson Road at IL Rte. 60 is being improved and the county is in the process of acquiring necessary right-of-way with IDOT assistance.
· A supplemental appropriation of $500,000 of Matching Tax funds is made.
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WHEREAS, Peterson Road (County Highway 20) is a designated route on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, IL Rte. 60 is a designated route on the state highway system; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the motoring public if the intersection of Peterson Road and IL Rte. 60 could be improved by relocating and realigning Peterson Road, widening, resurfacing, and the installation of permanent 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, this County Board at its meeting of October 10, 2006 did appropriate $525,000 of County Bridge Tax funds and $375,000 of Matching Tax funds for acquisition of said necessary right-of-way for said improvement; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Transportation has listed said improvement as a project it is participating in, in its published “Proposed Fiscal Year 2009 - 2014 Highway Improvement Program”; and
WHEREAS, a supplemental appropriation of funds for right-of-way acquisition is needed.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this C...
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