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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 II design engineering services for the proposed improvements to the traffic control signals situated at ten intersections along Grand Avenue between IL Rte. 131, Green Bay Road, and Sheridan Road and designated as Section 08-00279-00-TL.
Staff Summary
· Grand Avenue, IL Rte. 131 to Sheridan Road, Traffic Signal Interconnect; Supplemental Phase II: IDOT Agreement.
· The county has been allocated federal CMAQ funds to improve the traffic signals and interconnect along Grand Avenue and IDOT administers all federal funds.
· The Phase II design engineering scope of work is being expanded to provide for a preliminary environmental site assessment and coordination of signal standards.
· This agreement provides for the county to receive 80% reimbursement for the cost of Phase II.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Grand Avenue is a state route for which the City of Waukegan provides signal maintenance; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the motoring public if the traffic control signals situated along Grand Avenue between IL Rte. 131 and Sheridan Road could be modernized and interconnected; and
WHEREAS, the intersections with said traffic control signals are at: 1. IL Rte. 131, 2. Baldwin Avenue, 3. McAree Road, 4. Lewis Avenue, 5. Butrick Street, 6. Jackson Street, 7. West Street, 8. County Street, 9. Genesee Street, and 10. Sheridan Road; and
WHEREAS, said traffic control signal improvements would be beneficial to Lake County and the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, this Lake County Board, at its meeting of June 10, 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 II design engineering services for said improvement; and
WHEREAS, this...
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