Committee agrees to coordinate staff participation in multicounty Wilmot Road safety meeting
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Summary
Member Hunter requested permission to involve Lake County Department of Transportation staff in a multi-county discussion about safety and trail connections along Wilmot Road; committee consensus was to proceed and staff will be asked to participate when the meeting is scheduled.
A committee member on Aug. 6 asked the Public Works and Transportation Committee to permit county staff to participate in a multi-jurisdictional conversation about safety and trail connections on Wilmot Road, a corridor that crosses Lake County and borders Kenosha and McHenry counties.
Member Hunter described Wilmot Road as a high‑speed corridor with limited parking and line‑of‑sight problems near Wilmot Forest Preserve and said a property owner is convening stakeholders from Kenosha County, McHenry County and Lake County to discuss safety and trail connections. Hunter said the proposal includes potential bike‑path connections between Kenosha County and the Chain O’Lakes path and that the Forest Preserve has agreed to the meeting.
Chair Clark said the request was appropriate for the committee and asked staff to participate; Hunter said there is no cost at this time and requested that Shane (County DOT) or a representative be included. Committee members expressed support for the outreach. Chair Clark said he would reach out to the county DOT to let them know the conversation took place and to invite staff participation when the meeting is scheduled.
The committee did not set a specific meeting date or commit funding; members characterized the request as preliminary coordination among jurisdictions to address safety concerns and potential trail connectivity.