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Waukegan committee backs local match for federal BUILD grant to study Sheridan Road corridor
Summary
The Waukegan Finance and Purchasing Committee approved a resolution supporting a local match for a U.S. DOT BUILD grant to study the Illinois 137/Sheridan Road corridor and related rail and intermodal changes; the study would evaluate 'road diet' and other options, with no decision yet to remove the roadway.
The Finance and Purchasing Committee of the City of Waukegan on Feb. 18 approved a resolution authorizing the city’s potential local share for a U.S. Department of Transportation BUILD (Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development) grant to study the Illinois 137/Sheridan Road corridor, rail realignment and an intermodal station.
The study application seeks federal funding for preliminary engineering; the cities of Waukegan and North Chicago applied for 100% federal funding but agreed that, if a local match is required, they will split a 20% match and each…
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