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Residents press for safer crossings on Route 45; village approves Route 45 pedestrian improvements and Cortland Commons bridge
Summary
Residents urged the board to expand a Route 45 traffic study and to add a signal near the Jewel-Osco intersection; trustees awarded a TIF-funded contract for Route 45 pedestrian improvements and approved a design-build agreement for a Cortland Commons pedestrian bridge after debate over budget priorities.
Residents and trustees focused on pedestrian safety on Route 45 during public comment and in the Village Board’s Aug. 25 meeting, leading to an award of a TIF-funded contract for Route 45 pedestrian improvements and approval of a separate Cortland Commons pedestrian bridge project. Why it matters: Public safety advocates said dozens of pedestrian accidents and several fatalities occurred along Route 45 between 2014 and 2023 and asked the village to expand the planned traffic study and install a traffic signal near the Jewel-Osco shopping center. Public comment: Gail Becky, a Mundelein resident, presented a map showing pedestrian accidents and fatalities on Route 45 and asked the board to “Vote yes for the signal near Jewel Osco” and…
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