view as a webpage

August 28, 2023

Lake County Announces 2023-2028 Transportation Improvement Program 

The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) has released the 2023-2028 Transportation Improvement Program that includes more than 300 projects designed to maintain the more than 900 lane-miles of county highways, increase driver and pedestrian safety, improve mobility and reduce carbon emissions. This program is updated annually to show the projects that are planned in the current year and the next five years.

View our interactive dashboard to see the projects LCDOT will be working on.

"The Lake County Board is proud to be investing more than $800 million in transportation projects over the next six years," said Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart. "Seven new roundabouts, dozens of safety projects, and miles of new bike paths and sidewalks are on the docket for the coming years."  

Transportation projects are broken down into three categories:

• Preservation projects are our top priority by keeping county highway pavements, bridges, bikeways and signals in a state of good repair. 
• Modernization projects focus on increasing safety, reducing delays, adding bike paths and filling sidewalk gaps.
• Expansion projects look to add capacity to the system to reduce traffic congestion. Examples of these types of projects include installing a railroad/road grade separation, adding travel lanes to a road to eliminate a bottle neck and sometimes even re-aligning an existing road.

"Even a project as simple as adding center and shoulder rumble strips can make a huge difference and save lives," said Jennifer Clark, Lake County Board Member for District 15 and Chair of the Public Works and Transportation Committee. "All projects big and small serve a purpose in how we travel." 

Safety is at the top of mind for all projects in the 2023-2028 Program. 

"The safety of all users of the transportation system is always our number one priority, and every project in our program takes that into consideration first,” said Shane Schneider, Director of Transportation and County Engineer.

Notable projects programmed over the next five years includes:

Fairfield Road 3R (Preservation)

Resurfacing, restoration and rehabilitation (3R) of Fairfield Road. A 3R is similar to a standard resurfacing but can also include making non-motorized improvements, replacing culverts, conducting drainage work and bringing the roadway up to current design standards. 

Patriot Path along IL 137 (Modernization)

A new 5.5-mile long path to connect the Des Plaines River Trail and Robert McClory Path. Learn more

Lewis Avenue Corridor (Modernization)

Preliminary engineering study on Lewis Avenue from IL 137 to Belvidere Road to identify alternatives that improve safety and operations along the corridor. More info

Old McHenry Crossings (Expansion) 

Transportation improvements surrounding the Old McHenry Road railroad crossing and along Quentin Road. The feasibility of constructing a new grade separation at the CN Railroad tracks is being evaluated. More info

Lake Cook Road Bike Path (Modernization) 

A new bike path connection along Lake Cook Road between the Skokie Valley Bike Path and the Chicago Botanic Garden. Learn more

The 2023-2028 Proposed Transportation Improvement Program is a great way to learn about what is planned in the coming years. Make sure to check out our new interactive dashboard. 

For more information about construction happening this year, make sure to use  LCDOT's Interactive Construction Map, and view live traffic updates through our PASSAGE website.

Stay connected with us by following LCDOT on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

###

Contact

Alex Carr
Deputy Communications Officer
Email