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RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A PROJECT FOR THE WIDENING OF 143RD STREET AND ENCOURAGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT
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WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park (the “Village”) is a home rule unit of government by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the Village, as a home rule unit, may exercise such powers and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the powers explicitly designated to home rule units in the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970 includes regulation for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park (the “Village”) is an advocate for and supports the widening of 143rd Street within the Village limits from two lanes (one lane each way) to five lanes (two lanes each way with a center left turn lane). This roadway widening will address the regional transportation corridor needs for several communities including Orland Park, Homer Glen, Orland Hills and Palos Park, as well as benefitting the surrounding communities. Additionally, it will improve vehicular transportation conditions for the communities along the 143rd Street corridor between interstates I-355 and I-294. The widening will also improve pedestrian and vehicular safety, positive economic activity along the corridor, reduce congestion, traffic delays, and greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS, the Village President and the Board of Trustees and the Village administration recognize the safety and transportation benefits to the residents of Orland Park and other neighboring communities along the 143rd Street corridor and recommend that Federal Government and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) support the roadway widening project; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and IDOT also support the widening of 143rd Street, recognizing that the roa...
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