HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 1755 RESOLUTION NUMBER 1755
ILLINOIS COMPETITIVE FREIGHT FUNDING PROGRAM
143RD STREET EXTENSION FROM IL ROUTE 59 TO IL ROUTE 126
LOCAL ASSURANCE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS the PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the VILLAGE OF
PLAINFIELD, Will County, Illinois desire to improve freight mobility by improving the
safety and efficiency of the freight system.
WHEREAS the State of Illinois will receive approximately $225 million of National
Highway Freight Program Funds in years 2016-2020 through the Fixing America's
Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). The Illinois Department of Transportation
(IDOT) will administer these funds through the Illinois Competitive Freight Program
Funding Program to assist local, state, or federal government agencies such as cities,
counties, transportation authorities, metropolitan planning organizations or regional
planning commissions to improve freight mobility by implementing the goals of the 2017
Illinois State Freight Plan by improving safety, efficiency, and growing the economy.
WHEREAS the Illinois Competitive Freight Funding Program is a reimbursement
program, not a grant program, and will reimburse a maximum of 80% of the costs for all
phases of project development and implementation(preliminary engineering, land
acquisition, final design, construction).
WHEREAS one (1) application for Illinois Competitive Freight Funding Program is to be
submitted online by April 6, 2018, by 11:59:59 pm CDT.
WHEREAS the 143rd Street Extension provides a connection critical to help
compensate for the rapid changes that Plainfield and Will County have experienced over
the last 25 years. This project will remove freight traffic from downtown, increase
network connectivity within the Village and region, create a more multi-modal, walkable
downtown, and provide additional economic development opportunities along the new,
expanded freight corridor. The improvements for the 143rd Street extension involve a
new roadway with a new bridge to span the DuPage River. The improved intersections
with IL 59 and IL 126, and a new intersection with Naperville Road, include traffic signal
control, channelization and lighting.
NOW, BE IT RESOLVED that the PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES of the
VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD, Will County, Illinois authorize the VILLAGE staff to
apply to the Illinois Department of Transportation(IDOT) Illinois Competitive Freight
Funding Program to assist in the funding of the above described project.
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RESOLUTION NUMBER 1755
ILLINOIS COMPETITIVE FREIGHT FUNDING PROGRAM
143RD STREET EXTENSION FROM IL ROUTE 59 TO IL ROUTE 126
LOCAL ASSURANCE RESOLUTION
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES of
the VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
1. That we do hereby support improving freight mobility within the Village of
Plainfield and the surrounding region.
2. That we hereby pledge the good faith of the Village of Plainfield and guarantee
that a 20 percent (20%) local match will be programmed as part of our future
Fiscal Year Budget, if the Illinois Competitive Freight funding is obtained;
3. Authorized Seven Million dollars, ($7,000,000.00) or as much may be needed to
match federal funds in the completion of MFT Section Number 06-00040-00-FP.
4. Possesses the legal authority to nominate the freight mobility project and to
finance, acquire, and construct the proposed project; and by this assurance
authorizes the nomination of the freight mobility project, including all
understanding and assurances contained therein, and authorizes representative to
act in connection with the nomination and to provide such additional information
as may be required; and
I, Michelle Gibas, Village Clerk in and for the VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD, Will
County, Illinois, hereby certify the foregoing to be a true,perfect and complete copy of a
resolution adopted by the PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES at a meeting on
March 19, 2018.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of
March, 2018.
dir
Village Clerk
(SEAL)
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