Legislation Details

File #: 26-0711    Version: 1 Name: Grant Award Acceptance for Thorn Creek Bridge at Sauk Trail
Type: Grant Award Status: Approved
File created: 1/22/2026 In control: Transportation Committee
On agenda: 3/12/2026 Final action: 4/16/2026
Title: PROPOSED GRANT AWARD Department: Department of Transportation and Highways Grantee: Cook County Grantor: Illinois Department of Transportation Request: Authorization to accept grant Purpose: Cook County received $5,232,000.00 in IDOT Local Project Funding (LPF) grant funds to remove and replace the Sauk Trail bridge over Thorn Creek (SN 016-3005) as part of the planned reconstruction of Sauk Trail between Western Avenue and Ashland Avenue, a Cook County route located within unincorporated Bloom Township. Grant Amount: $5,232,000.00 Grant Period: 7 years from date of execution of the funding agreement Fiscal Impact: NONE Accounts: N/A. Concurrences: The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any. Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed grant award acceptance. This $5,232,000,000.00 grant award from the Illinois Department of Tr...
Sponsors: FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BILL LOWRY, DR. KISHA E. McCASKILL, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, JOSINA MORITA, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), MICHAEL SCOTT JR., TARA S. STAMPS, MAGGIE TREVOR, JESSICA VÁSQUEZ
Indexes: JENNIFER (SIS) KILLEN, Superintendent, Department of Transportation and Highways

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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD

 

Department:  Department of Transportation and Highways

 

Grantee:  Cook County 

 

Grantor:  Illinois Department of Transportation

 

Request: Authorization to accept grant 

 

Purpose:  Cook County received $5,232,000.00 in IDOT Local Project Funding (LPF) grant funds to remove and replace the Sauk Trail bridge over Thorn Creek (SN 016-3005) as part of the planned reconstruction of Sauk Trail between Western Avenue and Ashland Avenue, a Cook County route located within unincorporated Bloom Township.

 

Grant Amount:  $5,232,000.00 

 

Grant Period:  7 years from date of execution of the funding agreement

 

Fiscal Impact:  NONE 

 

Accounts: N/A.

 

Concurrences:

The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.

 

Summary:  The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed grant award acceptance. This $5,232,000,000.00 grant award from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will be used by DOTH to improve the Sauk Trail bridge over Thorn Creek (SN 016-3005).

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