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		Stearns Road Corridor Wins National Award	The Stearns Road Bridge Corridor project, the largest infrastructure project in Kane County history, has been awarded the American Road & Transportation Builders Association - Transportation Development Foundation's 2012 Globe Award! KDOT has also received the state's most prestigious honor for engineering excellence. Presented annually to only one engineering project in Illinois, the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Illinois has presented Kane County and its engineering firm partners the 2012 Eminent Conceptor Award. The 4.6-mile-long Stearns Road Bridge Corridor, which extends from Randall Road in Kane County to Stearns Road in DuPage County, was opened to traffic in December, 2010. You can find out more about the project by visiting www.stearnsroad.com.
		Kane County Wins ACEC/NSPE QBS Award	Kane County Division of Transportation won one of seven Quality Based Selection (QBS) National Merit Awards for their transparent, well-documented and well-understood QBS process. Every year, the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) recognize public and private entities that make exemplary use of the QBS selection process. In turn, the QBS Award winners provide best practice examples of how well the QBS process works.
		Kane County 2040 Transportation Plan	The Kane County 2040 Transportation Plan is the long-term vision for Kane County that guides transportation development through the year 2040. The plan was developed for the forecast year 2040 in concert with the ongoing Land Resource Management Plan update and various Health initiatives by Kane County, under the Quality of Kane campaign, with the goal of Healthy People, Healthy Living and Healthy Communities. It incorporates various planning efforts completed to date, and consists of 3 elements that were updated concurrently: the Recommended Roadway Plan, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan and the Long Range Transit Plan. The components of the 2040 Transportation Plan can be viewed at: www.co.kane.il.us/dot/planning.aspx.
		Electric Vehicle Ordinance Called National Model	Kane County’s lead in drafting one of Illinois’ first electric vehicle infrastructure (EVI) ordinances will serve as a national model according to a recent report sent to Gov. Pat Quinn and Illinois lawmakers. The report by the Illinois Electric Vehicle Advisory Council (EVAC) singled out Kane County’s EVI ordinance initiative, along with a similar effort in the Bloomington-Normal area, “as models for local EV initiatives throughout the nation.”