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Approving a Grade Separation Agreement and Permanent Easement Deed with the Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad (CC&P) for the Randall Road at Hopps Road Intersection Improvement and Grade Separation Project, Kane County Section No. 19-00511-00-CH
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WHEREAS, the County of Kane, through the Kane County Division of Transportation (KDOT), is undertaking the Randall Road at Hopps Road Intersection Improvement and Grade Separation Project, Kane County Section No. 19-00511-00-CH (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Project includes the construction of a roadway overpass carrying Randall Road over the Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad crossing located within the Village of South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad Company (CC&P), a subsidiary of Canadian National Railroad, owns and operates the railroad facilities at this location; and
WHEREAS, KDOT and CC&P have worked together to prepare a Grade Separation Agreement outlining the responsibilities of the parties for the construction of the roadway overpass at the railroad crossing along Randall Road as part of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement provides that CC&P will contribute five percent (5%) of the final cost of the Randall Road overpass due to the elimination of the existing at-grade crossing; and
WHEREAS, in order to construct and maintain the grade separation structure associated with the Project, the County must obtain a Permanent Easement Deed from CC&P over certain railroad right-of-way property within the Project limits; and
WHEREAS, the compensation for the Permanent Easement Deed is Fifty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($59,500.00); and
WHEREAS, funds for the Permanent Easement Deed are available within the Project budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Kane County Board that the Grade Separation Agreement between the County of Kane and the Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad Company for the Randall Road at Hopps Road Intersection Improvement and Grade Separation Project, Kane County Section No. 19-00511-00-CH, is hereby approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Permanent Easement Deed from the Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad Company granting a permanent easement to the County of Kane for the construction and maintenance of the grade separation structure associated with the Project is hereby approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Kane County Board appropriate the not to exceed sum of Fifty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($59,500.00) from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund #302, Line Item #74010 (Highway Right-of-Way) to pay for the said Permanent Easement Deed required for the Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Kane County Board is hereby authorized to execute the Grade Separation Agreement, Permanent Easement Deed, and any associated documents necessary therefor.
Line Item: 302.520.522.74010
Line Item Description: Highway Right of Way
Was Personnel/Item/Service approved in original budget or a subsequent budget revision? Yes
Are funds currently available for this Personnel/Item/Service in the specific line item? Yes
If funds are not currently available in the specified line item, where are the funds available? N/A
Passed by the Kane County Board on April 14, 2026.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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