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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The Illinois aggregates industry produces
3high-quality crushed stone, sand, and gravel that is the
4primary ingredient in concrete and asphalt pavement utilized
5in construction and is the foundation of our society; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Illinois aggregates are utilized in the
7manufacturing of everyday products, including glass, paper,
8medicine, fertilizer, cleansers, cosmetics, and toothpaste;
9they are also used in erosion and pollution control, slope and
10shore protection, dams, water filtration, sewage and waste
11water control, and drinking water purification; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The Minerals Education Coalition estimates that
13every American born in 2021 will need 1.32 million pounds of
14stone, sand, and gravel in their lifetime; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Illinois is blessed with geological formations
16that provide abundant sources of high-quality aggregates; and
 
17    WHEREAS, More than 230 aggregate mines currently operate
18in 70 counties in Illinois, providing thousands of
19well-paying, blue and white-collar jobs; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Maximizing the utilization of local aggregates

 

 

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1improves sustainability and minimizes the carbon footprint of
2construction projects by reducing the number of trucks on the
3road; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that
5transport distances of 30 to 50 miles may increase the costs of
6natural aggregate to the user by a factor of two to four
7relative to the unit cost of aggregate at the extraction site;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, The Illinois State Geological Survey estimates
10that the transportation cost for sand and gravel to the point
11of utilization equals its price at the extraction site if
12transported 15 to 21 miles and 27 to 34 miles for crushed
13stone; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The Illinois Center for Transportation is
15currently conducting a study funded by the Illinois Department
16of Transportation titled "Optimizing the Use of Local
17Aggregates for Stone-Matrix Asphalt", which is yielding
18positive early results; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we strongly encourage
21the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois
22Tollway, and other Illinois state and local entities, when

 

 

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1safe and practical, to maximize the utilization of locally
2produced aggregates in Illinois construction projects; and be
3it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
5delivered to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of
6Transportation and the Executive Director of the Illinois
7Tollway.