Abundant open space, fine schools and a quiet way of life have drawn many new residents to Lake County over the last several decades. Rapid population growth, however, threatens the very qualities that give the County its unique character.
Lake County is at a crossroads.
Unless we begin careful planning now, the County will continue to struggle with congested local roads, dwindling open space, and costly demands for new schools and services. County residents consistently rank traffic relief and the preservation of natural resources as their biggest concerns. The prospect of uncontrolled growth makes solving the County's traffic problems even more important. In an attempt to relieve current and future traffic congestion, the Crossroads analysis is challenging the state's plan to build the Route 53 Tollway. As part of the tollway plan, portions of some existing roads in Lake County would be improved.