# Environmental Impact Statement: Lake County, IL
**AGENCY:**
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
**ACTION:**
Notice of Intent.
**SUMMARY:**
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an environmental impact statement will not be prepared for the Lake County, Illinois, Transportation Improvement Project.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Norman R. Stoner, P.E., Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, 3250 Executive Park Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703, Phone: (217) 492-4600. Diane O'Keefe, P.E., Region One Engineer, District 1, Illinois Department of Transportation, 201 West Center Court, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196, Phone: (847) 705-4201.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
The FHWA, in cooperation with the illinois Department of Transportation, issued a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) on a proposal to identify a system of strategic roadway, rail, and bus improvements as well as a package of transportation management strategies necessary to help address the key congestion and mobility problems in Lake County, Illinois. A Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS was published in the *Federal Register* on September 21, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 184). Three alternatives were presented in detail in the Draft EIS including the No Action Alternative, Illinois 53 Freeway/Tollway Alternative and the Illinois 83/U.S. 45 with U.S. 12 Alternative.
Due to public opposition and lack of regional support, this project has been put on hold indefinitely. At this time there are no plans to prepare a Final EIS for this project. Comments or questions concerning this notice should be directed to FHWA or the Illinois Department of Transportation at the addresses provided above.
Issued on: October 16, 2008.
Norman R. Stoner,
Division Administrator, Springfield, Illinois.