File #: 26-0706    Version: 1 Name: Grant Award Acceptance for 171st Street Modernization
Type: Grant Award Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/22/2026 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 3/12/2026 Final action:
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 $1,200,000.00 in IDOT Local Project Funding (LPF) grant funds for the improvement of 171st Street between Ashland Avenue and Halsted Street, a Cook County route in the City of Harvey and Village of Hazel Crest. Work will consist of pavement rehabilitation with associated traffic signal modernization, drainage, and ADA sidewalk improvements. Grant Amount: $1,200,000.00 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 $1,200,000.00 grant...
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 $1,200,000.00 in IDOT Local Project Funding (LPF) grant funds for the improvement of 171st Street between Ashland Avenue and Halsted Street, a Cook County route in the City of Harvey and Village of Hazel Crest. Work will consist of pavement rehabilitation with associated traffic signal modernization, drainage, and ADA sidewalk improvements. 

 

Grant Amount:  $1,200,000.00 

 

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 $1,200,000.00 grant award from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will be used by DOTH to improve 171st Street between Ashland Avenue and Halsted Street, a Cook County route in the City of Harvey and Village of Hazel Crest.

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