Modernizing the System
Leveraging
technology to
reduce conges-
tion is one goal of a
newly-launched data-sharing
partnership with Waze, the free,
crowdsourced traffi c and navigation
app. Partnering with the Waze Connected Citizens Program
Most modernization projects are developed based on traffi c engi-
neering analysis. Modernization projects reduce delays and increase
safety by more effi ciently operating the highway system and by
accommodating short-term traffi c growth. For example, adding a left
turn lane on the main highway will eliminate the back-up of traffi c
behind a stopped vehicle waiting to turn left onto a side street, and
adding a traffi c signal allows side street traffi c to safely enter the
higher-traffi c highway.
gives LCDOT traffi c engineers access to real-time road activ-
ity as reported by Waze users. Using the data from motorist
insights, with informa-
tion already gener-
Since 2008, traffi c crash reports have been received from IDOT. IDOT
has an electronic crash report system with the police agencies and
ated through the Lake the county has installed compatible software to access the IDOT elec-
County PASSAGE tronic data. It is still necessary for LCDOT to obtain the actual crash
system, operators can reports themselves for more complete analysis.
make well informed
decisions and act to
reduce congestion and
help keep traffi c mov-
ing. Enhancing PAS-
SAGE with Waze data
will promote greater
Projects which accommodate non-motorized travel are also included
in the modernization category, as is the county’s implementation
of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) elements through Lake
County PASSAGE. Countywide coordination of paratransit service is
also in the Modernization category.
effi ciency, deeper insights and safer roads for motorists in Lake
County.
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• 2018 - 2023 Proposed Highway Improvement Program
Modernization projects are normally given second priority.