2009-109
RESOLUTION NO. 2009- 10
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A RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING SUPPORT FOR THE EXTENSION OF ILLINOIS ROUTE 53
WHEREAS, Lake County's antiquated, rural -based network of arterial roads and highways lacks the capacity to
serve the current and future traffic demands of the region; and
WHEREAS, roughly one -third of Lake County's major roadways are now congested and, unless comprehensive
transportation infrastructure improvements are completed, nearly two- thirds of all Lake County roads will be heavily
congested by the year 2020; and
WHEREAS, although a comprehensive solution to Lake County's traffic congestion crisis must include added
capacity for local roads, improvements to intersections and traffic control devices, and public transit upgrades, those steps
will not be enough to solve the growing congestion problem; and
WHEREAS, completion of the Illinois Route 53 extension into Lake County is an essential part of any
comprehensive plan to meaningfully address Lake County's transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, in September 2001, the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Toll Highway
Authority identified the Route 53 extension as one of two alternatives best suited to improve traffic congestion in a report
called the Lake County Transportation Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, the studies conducted by the Lake County Transportation Improvement Project demonstrate that the
Route 53 extension is the superior alternative in terms of transportation benefits, impacts and costs, and that the Route 53
extension will relieve regional traffic congestion by reducing the number of automobiles traveling on the local and arterial
roads in Lake County; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Region 2030 Regional Transportation Plan, adopted in October, 2006 included the
extension of Illinois Route 53 from Lake Cook Road north to Illinois Route 120 as a key transportation improvement for
the region; and
WHEREAS, the Buffalo Grove Village Board repeatedly has passed Resolutions of support for the extension of
Route 53 as a sensible approach to reducing regional traffic congestion problems, including by Resolution 95 -27 (April 17,
1995), Resolution 98 -26 (July 6, 1998) and Resolution 2000 -12 (March 6, 2000), and more recently passed a Resolution
urging the Lake County Board to place a referendum on the ballot so that residents of the County would have an
opportunity to express their opinion, Resolution 2009 -2 (January 19, 2009); and
WHEREAS, the Buffalo Grove Village Board wishes to reaffirm those prior Resolutions and, in doing so, express
its continued strong support for the expeditious completion of the extension of Route 53 in Lake County.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS that:
1. The Village of Buffalo Grove continues to strongly support the extension of Illinois Route 53 in Lake
County, and urges its completion at the earliest possible time; and
2. The Village of Buffalo Grove urges all Municipal, Township, County, State, and Federal representatives
and officials to support and implement the planning and construction of the Illinois Route 53 extension in Lake County,
without any further delay; and
3. The text of this Resolution shall be spread upon the official record of the Village of Buffalo Grove and
suitable copies shall be transmitted to the Governor of the State of Illinois, the Lake County Division of Transportation, the
Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois Toll Highway Authority, and the Village's elected representatives within
the Illinois General Assembly and United States Congress.
AYES: 6 - Braiman, Glover, Berman, Kahn, Trilling, Rubin
NAYES:
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: March 23, 2009 APPROVED: March 23, 2009
ATTEST:
ATTEST:
Village NEE&
APPROVED:
illage President