Transit and non-motorized recommendations were based on the as- experts, and a shorter plan that is for a broader audience. Both ver-
sessed needs of users throughout the County. Previous plans such as sions call on local offi cials, businesses, and other stakeholder groups
the County’s 2020 Transportation Plan and CMAP’s GoTo2040 were to implement recommendations that—while very specifi c—have
evaluated as well. Planned transit and non-motorized projects con- broad implications for residents’ daily lives.
sidered connectivity, existing facilities and services, and jurisdictional
issues.
The plan recommends action in four themes: Livable Communities,
Regional Mobility, Human Capital, and Effi cient Governance. The Re-
gional Mobility theme addresses the vitality of the Chicago region’s
CMAP GO TO 2040 Comprehen-
sive Regional Plan
transportation system, which is crucial for economic prosperity and
overall quality of life, and includes recommendations such as:
Based on nearly three years of research, •
Invest Strategically in Transportation
deliberation, and public input, the •
Increase Commitment to Public Transit
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Plan- •
Create a More Effi cient Freight Network
ning’s (CMAP) fi rst truly comprehensive The GO TO 2040 Plan aff ects transportation decisions in Lake County
regional plan, GO TO 2040, was adopted
October 13, 2010.
because of the need to expend federal transportation dollars in
conformance with the GO TO 2040 Plan. In addition, of all the capital
projects considered in the GO TO 2040 Plan, the IL 53/120 (Central
Building Sustainable Prosperity Lake) Tollway will have the highest congestion reduction benefi t and
CMAP envisions that implementing the GO TO 2040 comprehensive the largest economic impact of any project.
regional plan is metropolitan Chicago’s best chance to set the stage for
economic growth in decades to come. The plan defi nes carefully coor-
dinated policies to address the fundamental challenges that shape our
daily lives. GO TO 2040 refl ects the collective will of our region’s leaders
and residents.
GO TO 2040 exists as two documents: a full-length plan aimed at policy
2018 - 2023 Proposed Highway Improvement Program •
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