Full Text of SJR0077 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | 3 | | (Authority) has been asked to consider a northern extension of | 4 | | IL Route 53 through central Lake County since the early 1960s; | 5 | | the Authority created a Blue Ribbon Advisory Council to develop | 6 | | a consensus as to whether the Tollway should build the road, | 7 | | and if so, to guide the planning and potential building of an | 8 | | IL-53 and IL-120 North Extension; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, As noted in the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for | 10 | | Planning comprehensive regional plan, entitled GO TO 2040, an | 11 | | extension of Illinois Route 53 could ease congestion that has | 12 | | resulted from Lake County's rapid development in recent | 13 | | decades; the project could improve access and mobility in the | 14 | | county and in the region as a whole; GO TO 2040 calls for a 21st | 15 | | Century urban highway - a "modern boulevard" - with a smaller | 16 | | footprint to minimize potential negative impacts while | 17 | | protecting the natural environment and preserving the | 18 | | character of nearby communities; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, The report entitled "Illinois Route 53/120 | 20 | | Project: Blue Ribbon Advisory Council Draft Resolution and | 21 | | Report" represents the Advisory Council's view as to the | 22 | | necessity of building a 21st century road in Lake County to | 23 | | serve the needs of residents and businesses; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | 3 | | CONCURRING HEREIN, that we adopt the principles and conclusions | 4 | | agreed to by the Advisory Council in its report entitled | 5 | | "Illinois Route 53/120 Project: Blue Ribbon Advisory Council | 6 | | Draft Resolution and Report", and we approve and support the | 7 | | construction of a road in the Route 53/120 corridor, | 8 | | conditioned upon the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | 9 | | adhering to the design principles, alignments, and | 10 | | environmental commitments outlined in the report; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That we request that the Illinois State Toll | 13 | | Highway Authority, in cooperation with federal, State, and | 14 | | local governments, continue to search for financing mechanisms | 15 | | that are consistent with those described in the report; and be | 16 | | it further | 17 | | RESOLVED, That we express our sincere appreciation and | 18 | | gratitude to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Board of | 19 | | Directors and staff for creating the Advisory Council and | 20 | | supporting its work, and we encourage the Board to provide full | 21 | | consideration and quick action to implement the steps outlined | 22 | | in the report; and be it further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That we request that the Illinois State Toll | 2 | | Highway Authority routinely report to the Advisory Council on | 3 | | its progress in realizing the recommended project, and to use | 4 | | the advice of the Advisory Council as it proceeds; and be it | 5 | | further | 6 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 7 | | provided to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Board of | 8 | | Directors.
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