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Home My WebLink AboutRESOLUTION - 14-10 - 3/9/2010 - IDOT / BUILD ALTERNATIVE 203, OPTION DRESOLUTION NO. 14-10 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF TRANSPORTATION "BUILD ALTERNATIVE 203, OPTION D" AS REGIONALLY SUPPORTED BY PARTICIPATING STAKEHOLDERS AS PART OF THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TIER ONE STUDY OF THE ELGIN O'HARE-WEST BYPASS WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in consultation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); has conducted a study of alternative multimodal transportation solutions for the Elgin O'Hare -West Bypass study area, comprised of 127 square miles and 27 communities in Cook and DuPage Counties in Illinois; and; WHEREAS, the IDOT study is being advanced as a federally mandated two-tiered process consisting of Tier One; the development of a multimodal transportation concept for the study area, and Tier Two; detailed engineering and environmental studies for elements of the preferred build alternative; and, WHEREAS, Tier One of the IDOT study is set to conclude with the FHWA Record of Decision stating the preferred multimodal transportation system selected based upon consideration of transportation performance, environmental impacts, regulatory agency comments and stakeholder input and support; and, WHEREAS, through an extensive public outreach and stakeholder involvement program consistent with IDOT's Context Sensitive Solution (CSS) policy; the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the regional stakeholders have reached consensus through the Tier One process that the preferred multimodal transportation system is Build Alternative 2033, Option D; and; WHEREAS; the communities most impacted by this project have developed a unified statement in support of Build Alternative 203; Option D. promoting the construction of the preferred alternative and associated improvements and identifying financing strategies and funding for doing so; and, WHEREAS, Tier Two of the IDOT study will include analysis of funding strategies; funding sources and the availability of project funding including, but not limited to, Federal and State funding, tolling through the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, and potential public- private partnerships; and, WHEREAS, the impacted stakeholder communities would prefer that the proposed expressway facilities be constructed as non -tolled freeways; but understand that this project may be completed with greater expediency should the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority be authorized to construct the preferred Build Alternative 2033, Option D. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village in the Counties of Cook and DuPage, Illinois: Section 1: Location: The impacted communities hereby request that any construction of Elgin O'Hare -West Bypass highway improvements by IDOT or the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority have a route and location consistent with the area recommended by stakeholders and IDOT through the Federally mandated process, as depicted in the Preferred Build Alternative 203, Option D, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A." Section 2: Illinois State Toll Hiphway Authority: If the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority shall be authorized to construct the Elgin O'Hare -West Bypass, the impacted communities hereby request that the Toll Authority partner with them to perform the following: • include within their construction plans full interchange access at the locations identified in Build Alternative 203, Option D, to serve said communities without significant financial obligation to said communities; and • include within their construction plans those improvements identified by IDOT and participating stakeholders that shall mitigate associated transportation impacts; including but not limited to, flood mitigation, sound barriers, elimination of utility conflicts and improvements to remedy increased traffic on local roads; and • provide for appropriate space and accommodations within the expressway envelope for future transit development; and • provide for the needs of pedestrians and bicyclists in planning, programming, design, and construction of transportation facilities associated with the project. Section 3: Purpose and Need: The construction of the agreed upon preferred Build Alternative 203, Option D, in its entirety, as developed through the federally -mandated Tier One process and recommended by IDOT and participating stakeholders, is necessary to: • ensure operational stability for vehicular traffic on the west side of the Airport with the completion of the improvements associated with the O'Hare Modernization Program; and • foster further economic development, business retention and attraction, and job creation of more than 60,000 new jobs created resulting from the referenced improvements. Section 4: The communities request that financing and construction of the referenced Bypass be completed in its entirety as recommended by the Illinois Department of Transportation and participating stakeholders. Section 5: A copy of this resolution supporting the construction of Build Alternative 203 as developed in concept through the Illinois Department of Transportation's Tier One study shall immediately be forwarded to the Governor, the Illinois Secretary of Transportation and each of the Directors of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Section 6: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval according to law. VOTE: AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 1 PASSED this 91h day of March 2010 APPROVED this 9`h day of March 2010 APPROVED: Mavor CraijZ B. Johnson Village of Elk Grove Village ATTEST: Judith M. Keegan, Village Clerk Elgi nOH arebypassMarch2010 ELGIN(MARI BYPASS* •. � "tic• �'' :j�f : ,� . - FINALIST SYSTEM BUILD ALTERNATIVE GROUP 2 OPTION 3 I - : +.. - r - r •� • • '- - t} ®d}aspatxtSvr ® CH2MHfLL MAY 2009 _ � "}� sil•'.�.,ry •,J,..°...- t' f�L�ct. 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