Public Input Sought on Intersection With Several Crashes

LAKE COUNTY, IL — The Lake County Division of Transportation is seeking public input on safety issues at a local intersection that has seen a high number of traffic crashes. DOT officials will present information on the Intersection Improvement Study of Stearns School Road and US Route 41 in Gurnee at a meeting on Aug. 20, according to the DOT press release.

The purpose of the public hearing is to present the preferred alternatives to the proposed intersection improvement and gather feedback from the public.

The study was initiated to primarily improve intersection safety, as this location has a high number of crashes as well as a high number of serious injuries, according to officials.

The hearing will run from 5 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 20 at Seventh Day Adventist School, 2100 N. Fuller Road in Gurnee.

The meeting will be conducted in an informal, open house format, so the public may attend anytime between 5 to 7 p.m.

Exhibits will be on display and an audio-visual presentation on a continuous loop will be shown in an adjacent area. LCDOT staff and project representatives will be available to discuss the project and answer questions. Written comments will be accepted during the meeting, and all comments received by Sept. 3, 2019, will become part of the public hearing record.

Materials from this meeting will be available on the project website within a few days of the meeting.

This meeting will also be accessible to individuals with disabilities. Anyone needing special assistance should contact Darrell Kuntz at 847-377-7459 at least five days prior to the meeting.