Lake County Illinois - File #: 25-0946

• File #: 25-0946
• Version: 1
• Name: Wadsworth Road (Illinois 131 to Sheridan Road): ROW Appropriation
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/10/2025
• In control: Public Works and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 8/12/2025
• Title: Joint resolution appropriating $1,600,000 of 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for the acquisition of necessary right-of-way, by agreement or condemnation, and other right-of-way costs associated with the improvements of Wadsworth Road, from Illinois Route 131 to Sheridan Road.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/12/2025	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
7/31/2025	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass
7/30/2025	1	Public Works and Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title
Joint resolution appropriating $1,600,000 of 1/4% Sales Tax for Transportation funds for the acquisition of necessary right-of-way, by agreement or condemnation, and other right-of-way costs associated with the improvements of Wadsworth Road, from Illinois Route 131 to Sheridan Road.

Staff Summary
* Wadsworth Road, from Illinois Route 131 to Sheridan Road, needs to be improved, inclusive of a center turn lane and non-motorized improvements.
* Preliminary engineering plans and right-of-way plats identifying the right-of-way needs for the improvement have been prepared.
* This project is included in the Transportation Improvement Program with construction anticipated to begin in 2027 and designated as Section 19-00055-08-RS.

Body
RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Wadsworth Road, County Highway 17, is a designated route on the county highway system; and

WHEREAS, Lake County believes it would be beneficial to the safety and welfare of the traveling public if Wadsworth Road, from Illinois Route 131 to Sheridan Road, could be improved inclusive of a center turn lane and non-motorized improvements; and

WHEREAS, Lake County, by and through its Division of Transportation, has caused to be prepared preliminary plans and right-of-way plats identifying right-of-way needs for the improvement; and

WHEREAS, property values and associated right-of-way costs have been estimated; and

WHEREAS, an appropriation of funds is required.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois:

SECTION 1: It is hereby determined that it is necessary, and desirable, that Lake County acquire title to, and possession of, all of the real property within the proposed new right-of-way lines, and any reasonable modifications to the right-of-way lines along Wadsworth Road, from Illinois Route 131 to Sheridan Road, together with construction and other easements, both temporary and permanent, and any reasonable modifications to the proposed easements, for the improvement o...