A timeline (a portion of which is pictured below) was designed, constructed and installed by Division of
Transportation volunteers at the Lake County Division of Transportation offices to commemorate the
agency's 100th anniversary. The timeline depicts people, events and equipment representing the Division of
Transportation's 100 years of service to Lake County.
Important Dates in the
History of the Lake County
Division of Transportation
1913 – Tice Act created the
1970
1990
600,000 create a Division of Transportation
and appoint a County Director of Transportation. The new Division of Transportation
was responsible for every aspect of transportation; from planning and construction,
to maintenance and operations.
Moving Into the 21st Century
Recent expansions of Lake County highways
include the extension of Cedar Lake Road
from Illinois Route 120 to Illinois Route 60,
and the Rollins Road extension from US
Route 45 to Grand Avenue in Gurnee. In
addition, the Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) installed three modern
roundabouts and more roundabout intersections are planned.
LCDOT created Lake County PASSAGE,
which provides real-time traffic information about arterial roads, so motorists can
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anticipate, plan and avoid gridlock. The
PASSAGE intelligent transportation system
uses interconnected signals to manage traffic flow and monitor traffic conditions.
In 2013, the 100th year of operation,
LCDOT will undertake its most ambitious
construction season in history. Some projects include:
• Rollins Road grade separation from the
CN Railroad in Round Lake Beach
• Fairfield Road and Illinois Route 176
intersection improvement
• Widening of Washington Street from
Cedar Lake Road to Hainesville Road
• Installation of a roundabout at the intersection of Cedar Lake and Monaville
Roads
• Widening of Peterson Road from US
Route 45 to Illinois Route 83
position of County Superintendent
of Highways and shifted
responsibility of building roads
from townships to counties
1916 -
State Highway
Commission developed a plan
for a statewide network of “Hard
Roads”
1924 – Completion of the
statewide system of 4,800 miles of
“Hard Roads”
1959 – Illinois Highway Code
was adopted creating the County
Highway System of roadways
1991 - State changed the
position of Superintendent of
Highways to County Engineer
2013 – Celebrating 100
years with F