tation funds. Federal transportation fund sources are formula program
funds that fl ow through and are administered by IDOT. Some of the
Funds Distribution | 2018-2023
by program category
federal transportation funds that fl ow through IDOT then fl ow through
the Chicago region’s federally-required metropolitan planning organi-
zation (MPO), which operates in concert with the Chicago Metropolitan
Agency for Planning (CMAP). Lake County is a member of the Policy
Committee. Some of these federal funds at MPO discretion then fl ow to
the CMAP regional council of mayors, of which the Lake County CMAP
Council of Mayors is one of eleven. LCDOT is a member of the Lake
County CMAP Council of Mayors and provides the staffi ng for it, utiliz-
25% 30% 36% 8%
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ing federal pass thru funding.
Source: LCDOT Information Services | CPMS v.5a
Joint Projects
Whenever possible, joint projects are undertaken in cooperation with
other agencies, and are very common with the Illinois Department
of Transportation (IDOT). All federal funds are administered by IDOT. Funds Distribution | 2019
Other county projects involve municipalities; for example, costs of new by program category
non-motorized facilities are shared, with the municipality paying 20%
of the local share. The county prepares the necessary agreements for
construction, maintenance and participation on costs for these facili-
ties. Only the county’s portion of the costs of joint projects is typically
shown until the project is through the design phase and assigned costs
are known.
24% 30% 37% 10%
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Source: LCDOT Information Services | CPMS v.5a
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