Program Priorities program. They are meant to give an early indication of some future
Lake County’s transportation program is a balance of Preserva- project priorities and costs. The program is fi scally constrained by
tion, Modernization and Expansion. the revenue expected to be available and thus sets out a proposed
spending plan for the next fi ve years. Implementation of the recom-
Some projects are designed to address traffi c fl ow problems associat- mended spending plan is the prerogative of the county board as it
ed with peak travel times (about 20% of the daily traffi c), while others sets yearly tax levies, budgets and individually appropriates monies
provide benefi ts to all daily highway users. Maps of proposed future toward phases of projects.
highway projects, including those projects
which are already under construction and
for which funds will be paid out during
Priorities for Funding Consideration
the current fi scal year are provided in this
document, as well as a summary listing of
all projects.
1 System Preservation
Projects Keep county highway pavements, bridges,
bikeways and signals and related items in
good condition.
2 System Modernization
Projects Reduce delays and increase safety by
accommodating short-term traffic growth
and the needs of non-motorists.
3 System Expansion
Projects
This 5 Year Program does not indicate the
priority of any individual project; priorities
are developed during the yearly county
budget cycle and design process. Under
the Illinois Highway Code, the county board
must individually appropriate monies for
each phase of a project from the three
traditional highway capital funds. LCDOT
follows this same process for the Transpor-
Provide highway capacity to meet long-term
traffic growth needs and provide for economic
development.
tation Sales Tax fund. Monies earmarked as
post-2023 are not part of the 5-year portion
of the program, but are a part of the 20-year
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