Planning Programs and Projects
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Year | Project Title Sort ascending | Program | Project Type | Project Partner | Budget | Funding Source(s) | Status | |||||||
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+ | - | Ride Lake County West '16-17 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Lake County | $642,500 |
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Programmed | ||||||
Project DetailsRelated Reports
Not Available Description
The service provides expanded dial-a-ride transportation in six townships primarily for persons with disabilities and older adults in the western portion of Lake County. The townships, in cooperation with the Lake County Coordinated Transportation Services Committee, and Lake County sponsor the project. Current Activities
In May 2022, Lake County combined and expanded the Central and West projects into a countywide service. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.28.2023 |
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+ | Ride Lake County West '15 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Lake County | $201,970 |
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In Progress | |||||||
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Not Available Description
This dial-a-ride service will operate weekdays in Antioch, Avon, Grant, and Lake Villa townships. A portion of the service will be a flexible route connecting three Metra stations on the NCS Line and Milwaukee District - North Line with residential areas to offer greater access to employment opportunities primarily for individuals with limited mobility and other transit dependent populations. The service expanded its boundaries in December 2012 to include Waconda and Fremont Townships. Lake County implemented the service January 11, 2010. Current Activities
The operating service provided 588 trips in April 2022. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 09.16.2022 |
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+ | - | Ride Lake County West '13-14 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Lake County | $354,000 |
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Completed | ||||||
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Not Available Description
This dial-a-ride service will operate weekdays in Antioch, Avon, Grant, and Lake Villa townships. A portion of the service will be a flexible route connecting three Metra stations on the NCS Line and Milwaukee District - North Line with residential areas to offer greater access to employment opportunities primarily for individuals with limited mobility and other transit dependent populations. The service expanded its boundaries in December 2012 to include Waconda and Fremont Townships. Lake County implemented the service January 11, 2010. Current Activities
The operating service provided 610 trips in August 2021. This project is complete Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 04.21.2021 |
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+ | Ride Lake County West '11 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Lake County | $1,000,000 |
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Completed | |||||||
Project DetailsRelated Reports
Not Available Description
This dial-a-ride service will operate weekdays in Antioch, Avon, Grant, and Lake Villa townships. A portion of the service will be a flexible route connecting three Metra stations on the NCS Line and Milwaukee District - North Line with residential areas to offer greater access to employment opportunities primarily for individuals with limited mobility and other transit dependent populations. The service expanded its boundaries in December 2012 to include Waconda and Fremont Townships. Lake County implemented the service January 11, 2010.
Current Activities
The service provided 447 trips in June 2018.
This project is complete.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 06.13.2019 |
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+ | Ride Lake County West '08 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Lake County | $800,000 |
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Completed | |||||||
Project DetailsRelated Reports
Not Available Description
This dial-a-ride service will operate weekdays in Antioch, Avon, Grant, and Lake Villa townships. A portion of the service will be a flexible route connecting three Metra stations on the NCS Line and Milwaukee District - North Line with residential areas to offer greater access to employment opportunities primarily for individuals with limited mobility and other transit dependent populations. The service expanded its boundaries in December 2012 to include Waconda and Fremont Townships. Lake County implemented the service January 11, 2010.
Current Activities
The service provided 881 trips in July 2016. This project is complete.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 06.13.2019 |
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+ | - | Ride Lake County Central Dial-a-Ride '16-17 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Lake County | $239,626 |
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Not Available Description
The service provides expanded dial-a-ride transportation in Lake County to persons with disabilities and older adults residing in central Lake County. Five municipalities and Lake County sponsor the project. Current Activities
In May 2022, Lake County combined and expanded the Central and West projects into a countywide service. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.28.2023 |
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+ | Ride Lake County Central Dial-a-Ride '15 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Lake County | $275,204 |
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In Progress | |||||||
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Not Available Description
Lake County combined three separate dial-a-ride services, operating in the Central Lake/Shields township area, into one service. The project initially calls for Shields Township to operate separately while the Fremont and Central Lake partners (Fremont Township, Libertyville Township, Villages of Libertyville and Mundelein) are combined. The service provides expanded dial-a-ride transportation in Lake County to seniors and individuals with disabilities residing in Central Lake County. Five municipalities and Lake County sponsor the project. Current Activities
The operating service provided 252 trips in April 2022. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 09.16.2022 |
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+ | - | Ride Lake County Central Dial-a-Ride '13-14 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Lake County | $327,950 |
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Completed | ||||||
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Not Available Description
Lake County combined three separate dial-a-ride services, operating in the Central Lake/Shields township area, into one service. The project initially calls for Shields Township to operate separately while the Fremont and Central Lake partners (Fremont Township, Libertyville Township, Villages of Libertyville and Mundelein) are combined. The service provides expanded dial-a-ride transportation in Lake County to seniors and individuals with disabilities residing in Central Lake County. Five municipalities and Lake County sponsor the project. Current Activities
The operating service provided 377 trips in July 2019.. This project is complete. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 04.21.2021 |
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+ | - | Ride Lake County '16- '17 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Lake County | $882,126 |
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In Progress | ||||||
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Not Available Description
In May 2022, Lake County combined and expanded the Central and West projects into a countywide service. Ride Lake County is a borderless countywide paratransit service providing seniors (age 60 and above) and individuals with disabilities curb-to-curb transportation. The geographic service includes Lake County along with the entirety of municipalities whose city limits extend beyond the County border into Cook and McHenry County. With no limitations on the purpose of the trip the service operates Sunday through Saturday from 6:00am to 6:00pm (excluding specific holidays). Current Activities
The Ride Lake County operating service provided 3,860 trips in September 2023. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.24.2023 |
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+ | Ride in Kane Phase 9 & 10 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Administration - Operating - Mobility Management | Association for Individual Development (AID) | $5,613,611 |
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In Progress | |||||||
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Not Available Description
In its fifth year of operation, the Ride in Kane project coordinates paratransit services in Kane County into a centralized system that optimizes transportation resources for older adults, persons with disabilities, and low-income individuals. The sponsors of Phases 9 and 10 include 19 private, non-profit organizations and local units of government. Current Activities
The service provided 557 JARC trips in June 2021. Ridership is down due to COVID-19. New Freedom funding has been fully expended for this phase of the project. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.19.2023 |