GOAL: IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION
STRATEGIC STATEMENT: Advance the development of State, Regional, County, and
municipal transportation systems that provide for safe, efficient, and flexible movement
through an integrated network of road, rail, public transit, and non-motorized (bicycle,
pedestrian) modes of travel.
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Strategy 1: Develop and implement transportation solutions that provide alternatives to
single occupied vehicles.
Action A: Continue the County’s efforts in expanding the system of non-motorized travel options available to Lake
County residents.
Action B: Encourage Pace to implement the short, mid, and long-term recommendations of the 2012 Lake County
Transportation Market Analysis.
Action C: Work with Pace to implement regional traffic signal priority projects.
Action D: Develop and implement “first mile-last mile 1 ” linkages (the gap at the start and end of every trip that's difficult
for traditional transit operators to service in a cost-effective way) between transit locations and businesses, hospitals,
retail, parks, and home to increase ridership.
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“First mile-last mile” is a term used to describe the movement of people from their origin to a transit stop and from a transit stop to their final destination. These first mile-last mile
linkages are traditionally challenging to provide service in an efficient/effective way. Studies show that people are only comfortable walking ¼ mile to reach their destination.
Strategy 2: Leverage and maximize the use of new and emerging technologies and
applications to enhance the operational capabilities of the transportation systems in Lake
County and the region.
Action A: Continue to market and increase the public awareness of PASSAGE.
Action B: Continue to employ the latest technological advances in Intelligent Transportation Systems to expand the
capabilities of PASSAGE, including data-sharing with private companies, such as Google and Waze.
Action C: Investigate opportunities to expand the County’s Transportation Management Center/PASSAGE system into a
Regional Intelligent Transportation System to improve regional travel operations.
Action D: Follow the emerging trend of connected vehicles and continue to research and implement opportunities for
the County to prepare its infrastructure to communicate with connected vehicles on the highway system.
Strategy 3: Advance regional consensus on transportation solutions by collaborating with
state and regional agencies, as well as local communities.
Action A: Advocate and work closely with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), municipal, township and
State elected officials to add capacity to state highway corridors based on the priorities identified in the Lake County
State Highway Consensus Plan.
Action B: Continue to work with the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (Tollway), the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for
Planning (CMAP), IDOT, and other stakeholders to advocate for implementation of the Central Lake County Corridor
(Route 53/120 or its alternatives).
Action C: Provide leadership, coordination and technical assistance to support the Lake County Coordinated
Transportation Services Committee (LCCTSC) in implementing forthcoming recommendations identified by the Lake
County Paratransit Market Analysis study.
Action D: Advocate for enhanced highway freight and transit movement on IDOT and ISTHA projects.
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