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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Transportation infrastructure is critical to the 
3economy and the future growth of Illinois; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, There are 2,185 interstate miles that serve the 
5State, and Illinois is ranked third on the list of states with 
6the most interstate miles; there are a total of 15,969 miles of 
7state highways and 7,847 bridges, making the interstate route 
8accessible across the entire State, and more than 7,200 
9trucking establishments within Illinois take advantage of this 
10extensive network of highways; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Downstate roads, bridges, transit systems, and 
12rails throughout the State proved an essential link to 
13providing critical services in local communities and to fueling 
14economic growth; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Poor road conditions are negatively impacting the 
16State's ability to grow and prosper; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, On average, a motorist spends $566 per year on 
18vehicle repair costs because of deteriorating road conditions; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, According to IDOT's Multi-Year Program (MYP) for 
 
 
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12019-2024, the State's backlog of roadways that are in need of 
2immediate repair has grown from approximately 1,700 miles in 
3the year 2000 to an estimated 3,300 in 2018 and is expected to 
4grow to 5,588 miles by the current MYP's end in 2024; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Illinois currently allocates highway funds 
6through a formula called the "55/45 split," which directs 45 
7percent of transportation funding to the Chicago area and 55 
8percent to the rest of the State; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Downstate communities generated tax revenue and 
10economic growth for the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we urge any new or increased transportation funding to include 
14increases in downstate transportation funding, including mass 
15transits, rural roads, county roads, and local roads; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That we urge IDOT to maintain the "55/45 split" 
18between downstate and Chicago; and be it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to the Secretary of Transportation and to Governor JB 
21Pritzker.