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Lake County approves $4.42 million contract to fill 1.5-mile bike-path gap on Washington Street

Lake County Public Works and Transportation Committee · January 7, 2026
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Summary

The county awarded a $4,421,079.17 contract to construct a 1.5-mile bike path on Washington Street, creating a continuous 9.5-mile nonmotorized corridor; the work is funded with county option motor fuel tax funds and is expected to start after winter and target completion in October.

Lake County’s Public Works and Transportation Committee on Jan. 7 approved a $4,421,079.17 contract with Cope and Haver Construction Inc. to construct non-motorized improvements along Washington Street, filling a 1.5-mile gap in the corridor and creating a continuous 9.5-mile bike-path connection from the Des Plaines River Trail to Cedar Lake Road.

Shane Schneider, county engineer and DOT director, told the committee the…

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