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Shaping the Future of Transportation in Lake County

Help us envision and plan for a safer, more connected, and forward-thinking transportation system—designed with your input, for generations to come.

Upcoming event: Envision 2050 Open House

Project Overview

Envision 2050 is Lake County’s next Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The plan will develop a vision of transportation in Lake County that is both responsive to the needs of today yet flexible enough to adapt to challenges over the next two decades and beyond. With your input, Envision 2050 will establish a framework for infrastructure and mobility investments to provide all users the physical mobility they need to reach the economic mobility they seek. When completed the plan will identify transportation priorities, a list of projects and implementation strategies. Envision 2050 will enable decision-makers to connect our people and communities to each other, the region and the world.

Built on data, collaboration and your feedback, Envision 2050 will serve as the County’s transportation blueprint for the future.

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Key Elements of Envision 2050

Envision 2050 considers multiple transportation elements instead of focusing on just one issue.

accesible bus ramp

Safety and Resiliency

Improve the safety of all users – drivers, pedestrians and cyclists – while planning for future challenges.

Prairie Crossing Paths

Sustainability and Environment

Develop modern infrastructure solutions that are equitable, adaptive, safe and sustainable.

Metra pedestrian bridge

Connectivity

Develop multi-modal solutions for the efficient and safe movement of people, goods and services that supports the local economy.

Project Overview Video

Project Timeline

To ensure meaningful and inclusive public engagement, Envision 2050 follows a phased approach that keeps the public involved from start to finish.

Phase 01 / Discover / Fall 2025

Build awareness of Envision 2050 by establishing public dialogue through initial outreach and education.

Phase 02 / Develop / Early 2026

Identify plan goals, transportation scenarios, and invite feedback on priorities and potential strategies.

Phase 03 / Decide / Mid 2026

Share the draft plan with the public, and solicit feedback.

Phase 04 / Deliver / Late 2026

Present the final Envision 2050 Plan developed with feedback and community input and move towards implementation.

Comment Map

As we envision transportation in the future, please identify areas of concern and desired improvements.

Upcoming Events

Public Meeting

Envision 2050 Open House

2007 N Civic Center Way, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073

Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Past Events

  • Wauconda Cruise Night — August 19th, 2025

    176 & W. Mill Street, Wauconda, IL 60084

  • Touch a Truck and Waukegan Night Out — August 8th, 2025

    1015 27th Street, Zion, IL 60099

  • Zion Township Resource Fair — August 2nd, 2025

    201 Sea Horse Drive, Waukegan, IL 60085