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R-72-10 Res. No Bike McCarthy & WalkerRESOLUTION R --2 - (0 A RESOLUTION REJECTING THE INCLUSION OF BICYCLE FACILITIES ON McCARTHY ROAD AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH WALKER ROAD, FOR PROJECT D -91- 664 -09 WHEREAS, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has the power to approve and determine the final plans, specifications and estimates for all State highways; and WHEREAS, 1DOT's projects must adequately meet the State's transportation needs, exist in harmony with their surroundings, and add lasting value to the communities they serve; and WHEREAS, IDOT must embrace principles of context sensitive design and context sensitive solutions in its policies and procedures for the planning, design, construction, and operation of its projects for new construction, reconstruction, or major expansion of existing transportation facilities by engaging in early and ongoing collaboration with affected citizens, elected officials, interest groups, and other stakeholders to ensure that the values and needs of the affected communities are identified and carefully considered in the development of transportation projects; and WHEREAS, bicycles and pedestrian ways must be given full consideration in the planning and development of transportation facilities, including the incorporation of such ways into State plans and programs; and WHEREAS, the State's complete streets law requires bicycle and pedestrian ways to be established in or within one mile of an urban area in conjunction with the construction, reconstruction, or other change of any State transportation facility, except in pavement resurfacing projects that do not widen the existing traveled way or do not provide stabilized shoulders, or where approved by the Secretary of Transportation based upon documented safety issues, excessive cost or absence of need; and WHEREAS, during the development of highway projects throughout the State, IDOT gives consideration to accommodating bicyclists and pedestrians on a need - basis; and WHEREAS, IDOT has presented the Village of Lemont, for its consideration, a bicycle and /or pedestrian improvement with funding to be split 80% State, 20% local with maintenance to be provided by the Village of Lemont; and WHEREAS, there are no existing bicycle accommodations within 5 miles of the project area to the east on McCarthy Road, nor to the west on McCarthy Road, which highway sections are denoted on the Illinois Official Bicycle Map as "Not Recommended for Bicycling ", nor is McCarthy Road in IDOT's long range plan for any improvements other than roadway resurfacing; therefore, be it RESOLVED, THAT THE Village of Lemont hereby rejects IDOT's proposed bicycle improvement and acknowledges that such rejection will result in a cancellation of the proposed bicycle improvements; and be it further RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be presented to the Project Engineer associated with the proposal, or his or her equivalent, within IDOT. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL AND DuPAGE, ILLINOIS, on this 22nd day of November, 2010. Debby Blatzer Paul Chialdikas Clifford Miklos Rick Sniegowski Ronald Stapleton Jeanette Virgilio AYES NAYS PASSED V 1 v v v V Approved by me this 22nd day of November, 2010. ABSENT HARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk At est: BRIAN ARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk