1988-08-01 - Resolution 1988-42 - PROVIDING INPUT REGARDING THE LAKE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESSRESOLUTION NO. 88. 42
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING INPUT REGARDiNG THE LAKE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLAN
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove supports the development of
a high quality transportation system, both within the Village and
throughout the region in order to effectively accormodate the
transportation needs of area residents and businessesi and,
I,IHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove independently retained an
expert engineering firm to evaluate traffic conditions and to identify
needed highway transportation improvements in the comprehensive planning
area of the Village of Buffalo Grove. The results of which study were
previously transmitted to the Lake County Superintendent of Highways in a
report entitled: "Village of Buffalo Grove Transportation PIan" dated June
27,1987a and,
WHEREAS, the Lake County Superintendent of Highways reviewed the
results of a recent Lake County analysis of various alternative highway
improvements at the Buffalo Grove Village Board meeting held on July 11,
1988 and has requested formal input regarding the opinion of the VilIage of
Buffalo Grove regarding the Village's preferences regarding alternate
highway improvements; and,
ITHEREAS, an expert engineering firm which was retained by the
Village of Buffalo Grove to review the Lake Count-v Highway Department's
analysis has found that the analysis is in very close agreement with the
Village of Buffalo Grove's Transportation Plan;
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NOt.l, THEREF0RE, BE IT RES0LVED, by the Vi11age President and
Board of Trustees of the Vlllage of Buffalo Grove, Lake and Cook Counties,
Il I inois as follows:
The memorandum report prepared by James J. Benes and
Associates, Inc. "Re: Project #320.44-Lake County 2005
Highway Improvement Planning Study Review" is hereby
accepted and incorporated as part of Buffalo Grove's
input into the Lake County Transportation planning
process. A copy of said memorandum report is attached
hereto and made a part hereof.
Due to the critical importance of the need to irnmediately
reserve right-of-way for the Illinois Route 53 freeway
extension fron Lake-Cook Road to Townline Road
(lllinois Route 120), Lake County is urged to take all
necessary independent and cooperative action to promptly reserve
and acquire al1 right-of-way required for this freeway.
Since the right-of-way acquisition for Deerfield Road extending
west of l''lilwaukee Avenue approximately 3,200 feet is critical at
this time in order to insure the completion of the Busch Road
and Deerfield Road Corridor, Lake County is urged to take all
steps necessary to promptly acquire this right-of-way.
Lake County is also urged to study modifying the alignment
of tleiland Road and Prairie Road so as to accomplish a
continuous alignment of these road between Lake-Cook Road and
U.S. Route 45.
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transmit a copy of this resolution to the Chairman of the
Lake Count,y Board and the Lake County Superintendent of
Hi ghways .
AYES:
NAYES:
ABSENT:
PASSED:
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