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 1                       HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, 600,000 people visit Lincoln's New  Salem  State
 3    historic site each year; and

 4        WHEREAS,  Most  people  visiting Abraham Lincoln historic
 5    sites travel by car; and

 6        WHEREAS, The portion of Illinois Route 123 extending from
 7    Williamsville (Route 55) to Petersburg  and  the  portion  of
 8    Route  97  extending from Route 123 to New Salem, the portion
 9    of Route 97 extending from  Springfield  (Route  55)  to  New
10    Salem,  and the portion of the Athens Blacktop extending from
11    Athens (Route 29) to New Salem afford access to the important
12    Abraham Lincoln historic site at New Salem; therefore be it

13        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
14    NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL  ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
15    SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the portion of Illinois  Route
16    123  extending  from  Williamsville  To  Petersburg  and  the
17    portion  of  Route  97 extending from Route 123 to New Salem,
18    the portion of Route 97 extending  from  Springfield  to  New
19    Salem,  and the portion of the Athens Blacktop extending from
20    Athens to New Salem be collectively  designated  the  Abraham
21    Lincoln Highway; and be it further

22        RESOLVED,   That   the  portion  of  Illinois  Route  123
23    extending from Williamsville to Petersburg and the portion of
24    Route 97 extending from Route 123 to New Salem,  the  portion
25    of  Route 97 extending from Springfield to New Salem, and the
26    portion of the Athens Blacktop extending from Athens  to  New
27    Salem  be  designated the Northern Trail, the Southern Trail,
28    and the Central Trail, respectively, of the  Abraham  Lincoln
29    Highway; and be it further

30        RESOLVED,  That the Illinois Department of Transportation
31    is requested to erect appropriate  plaques  or  signs  giving
 
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 1    notice of the Abraham Lincoln Highway and the Northern Trail,
 2    the  Southern  Trail,  and  the  Central Trail of the Abraham
 3    Lincoln Highway; and be it further

 4        RESOLVED, That suitable  copies  of  this  resolution  be
 5    delivered  to  the  Secretary  of  the Illinois Department of
 6    Transportation  and  to  the  communities  of  Williamsville,
 7    Petersburg, Springfield, and Athens.