Full Text of SJR0023 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, William F. "Bill" Dwyer, Jr. was a leader in his | 3 | | community; his positive attitude was reflected in all that he | 4 | | did for McHenry County; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Dwyer served on the McHenry County Board for | 6 | | 10 years between 1990 and 2000; during that same period of | 7 | | time, he also served as the Chairman of County Board's | 8 | | Transportation Committee; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, As Chairman, Mr. Dwyer provided the necessary | 10 | | leadership to establish and oversee a Transportation Advisory | 11 | | Committee that would comprehensively evaluate the traffic | 12 | | conditions and develop a practical solution that was acceptable | 13 | | to the community for the extreme traffic delays at the | 14 | | intersection of Illinois Route 31 and Illinois Route 62, the | 15 | | most congested intersection in McHenry County; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Dwyer led the effort in securing federal | 17 | | funding and support for the Illinois Route 31 Western Bypass | 18 | | project in Algonquin, even providing testimony before the | 19 | | United States House of Representatives Transportation and | 20 | | Infrastructure Committee in 1997; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Dwyer was instrumental in forming and leading |
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| 1 | | the McHenry County Better
Roads Coalition in 2007 to seek | 2 | | reinstatement of State roadway funding for the Western | 3 | | Algonquin Bypass that had dwindled, and ultimately | 4 | | disappeared, due to the State's financial difficulties; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Once completed, the Illinois Route 31 Western | 6 | | Bypass will reduce traffic congestion, improve traffic flow, | 7 | | and enhance vehicle and pedestrian safety along the entire | 8 | | transportation corridor and throughout downtown Algonquin; | 9 | | therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | 12 | | CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate the Illinois Route 31 | 13 | | bridge, currently being constructed as part of contract 60F72 | 14 | | over Crystal Creek in McHenry County (Structure No. SN | 15 | | 056-0077), as the "William "Bill" F. Dwyer Jr. Bridge" in honor | 16 | | of Mr. Dwyer and his work; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | 18 | | is requested to erect at suitable locations, consistent with | 19 | | State and federal regulations, appropriate plaques or signs | 20 | | giving notice of the name of the William "Bill" F. Dwyer Jr. | 21 | | Bridge; and be it further | 22 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be sent |
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| 1 | | to the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation | 2 | | and the family of Mr. Dwyer.
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