Illinois Route 120 Feasibility Study Underway

Published by: Admin Department
Date Posted: 2/7/2008

Illinois Route 120 Feasibility Study Underway

The long-awaited study of the Illinois Route 120 corridor in central Lake County is underway.  The Illinois Route 120 Corridor Planning Council (CPC), which is made up of the Village of Round Lake, nine other communities and Lake County, has hired Transystems Corporation to investigate the feasibility of capacity improvements to this critical travel corridor.

The tremendous growth in traffic volumes in recent years has resulted in a severe traffic bottleneck along Route 120 in the Grayslake and Round Lake area.  Transystems is conducting a feasibility study to evaluate alternative solutions that address traffic congestion issues, as well as future land use, environmental resource considerations and economic development within the corridor.  The study will provide recommendations for final alignment, along with defined future roadway characteristics. Additionally, the study will produce a land use plan that has the consensus of the governmental bodies located within the corridor.  Multiple ways to finance the preferred alternative will be considered so the improvement can eventually become a reality.

Transystems will present the study findings, including the feasible alternatives, to the CPC this summer.  The Village of Round Lake recognizes that this corridor is in desperate need of improvement and we ask for your patience and understanding while the necessary studies are conducted.  You can stay informed on the project’s progress at www.120now.com.  The study is expected to be ready for public review by the summer of 2009.