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EASEMENT REQUEST
Request: Requesting authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County ("the Preserves") to grant a temporary easement to the Illinois Department of Transportation ("IDOT") at the northeast corner of Illinois Route 50 (Cicero Ave.) and Vollmer Road for use of 0.066 Acre or 2,890 square feet.
Reason: IDOT has requested the temporary easement to construct a paved shared use trail connection from the existing crosswalk at the northeast corner of Illinois Route 50 (Cicero Ave.) and Vollmer Road to the Tinley Creek Paved Trail. Construction of the shared use trail will connect the existing FPCC Trail on the north side of Vollmer Road to a signalized crosswalk connecting to the existing sidewalk on the south side of Vollmer Road.
Construction of the trail connection will improve the public's access to the Tinley Creek Paved Trail and encourage the use of the crosswalks at the signalized intersection. IDOT will construct the trail connection at no cost to the Preserves. The Preserves will accept future maintenance responsibility for the portion of the trail connection on the Preserves property.
The area for the permanent easement is 0.066 acres. IDOT indicates that no trees are expected to be removed for this project.
Easement Fee: None
Tree Mitigation Fee: None
Concurrence(s):
The Comptroller and Chief Attorney have approved this item.
District(s): 5
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