Full Text of HJR0008 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 8
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Rock River, known for its beauty and | 3 | | ecological importance, flows south through Rockford, then | 4 | | southwest across northwestern Illinois, passing Oregon, Dixon, | 5 | | Sterling, and Rock Falls before joining the Mississippi River | 6 | | at Rock Island; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, The Rock River provides opportunities for | 8 | | conservation and recreation for many residents of this State; | 9 | | and | 10 | | WHEREAS, The Rock River has had an important role in | 11 | | Illinois history, and it attracts many tourists each year to | 12 | | such spots as the area in Dixon where former President Ronald | 13 | | Reagan once served as a lifeguard and his favorite fishing | 14 | | spot, now called "Dutch Landing", located just southwest of | 15 | | Lowell Park; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Designating the roads along the Illinois portion | 17 | | of the Rock River Trail as a Scenic and Historic Route will | 18 | | encourage residents and visitors alike to explore, appreciate, | 19 | | and enjoy the many wonders of the Rock River; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 21 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
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| 1 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Rock River Trail Scenic and | 2 | | Historic Route is designated as follows: | 3 | | (1) from the Illinois-Wisconsin State Line at Shirland | 4 | | Avenue, along South Bluff Road in Rockton Township to | 5 | | Rockton Road on County Highway 9; | 6 | | (2) along Rockton Road from South Bluff Road to Race | 7 | | Street in Rockton; | 8 | | (3) along Race Street from Rockton Road to West Main | 9 | | Street in Rockton; | 10 | | (4) along West Main Street from Race Street to South | 11 | | Blackhawk Boulevard; | 12 | | (5) along South Blackhawk Boulevard from West Main | 13 | | Street to Russell Street; | 14 | | (6) along Russell Street from South Blackhawk | 15 | | Boulevard to Old River Road; | 16 | | (7) along Old River Road from Russell Street to Latham | 17 | | Road; | 18 | | (8) along Latham Road from Old River Road to Illinois | 19 | | Route 2; | 20 | | (9) along Illinois Route 2 from Latham Road to | 21 | | Riverside Boulevard in Rockford; | 22 | | (10) along Riverside Boulevard from Illinois Route 2 to | 23 | | East Drive in Loves Park; | 24 | | (11) along East Drive from Riverside Boulevard to | 25 | | Evelyn Avenue; | 26 | | (12) along Evelyn Avenue from East Drive to Pearl |
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| 1 | | Avenue; | 2 | | (13) along Pearl Avenue from Evelyn Avenue to Illinois | 3 | | Route 251; | 4 | | (14) along Illinois Route 251 from Pearl Avenue to | 5 | | Whitman Street; | 6 | | (15) along Whitman Street from Illinois Route 251 to | 7 | | North Main Street; | 8 | | (16) along North Main Street from Illinois Route 251 to | 9 | | Green Street; | 10 | | (17) along Green Street from North Main Street to | 11 | | Illinois Route 2 through the remainder of Winnebago County | 12 | | and through Ogle County and Lee County and Whiteside County | 13 | | to Illinois Route 40 in Sterling; | 14 | | (18) along Illinois Route 40 from Illinois Route 2 to | 15 | | US Route 30 in Rock Falls; | 16 | | (19) along US Route 30 from Illinois Route 40 to Moline | 17 | | Road; | 18 | | (20) along Moline Road from US Route 30 to Illinois | 19 | | Route 78 in Lyndon; | 20 | | (21) along Illinois Route 78 from Moline Road to West | 21 | | 3rd Street in Prophetstown; | 22 | | (22) along West 3rd Street from Illinois Route 78 to | 23 | | Grove Street; | 24 | | (23) along Grove Street from West 3rd Street to | 25 | | Springhill Road (County Road 3); | 26 | | (24) along Springhill Road from Grove Street to Banks |
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| 1 | | Road (County Road 13); | 2 | | (25) along Banks Road from Springhill Road to Erie | 3 | | Road; | 4 | | (26) along Erie Road from Banks Road to Moline Road in | 5 | | Erie; | 6 | | (27) along Moline Road from Erie Road to Main Street in | 7 | | Hillsdale; | 8 | | (28) along Main Street from Moline Road to County Road | 9 | | V; | 10 | | (29) along County Road V from Main Street to County | 11 | | Road W; | 12 | | (30) along County Road W from County Road V to Illinois | 13 | | Route 92; | 14 | | (31) along Illinois Route 92 from County Road W to | 15 | | Illinois Route 82; | 16 | | (32) along Illinois Route 82 from Illinois Route 92 to | 17 | | Wolf Road (County Road 2); | 18 | | (33) along Wolf Road from Illinois Route 82 to | 19 | | Cleveland Road; | 20 | | (34) along Cleveland Road from Wolf Road to Illinois | 21 | | Route 84 in Colona and the Rock Island County Loop; | 22 | | (35) along Illinois Route 84 from Cleveland Road to US | 23 | | Route 6; | 24 | | (36) along US Route 6 from Illinois Route 84 to 27th | 25 | | Street in Moline; | 26 | | (37) along 27th Street from US Route 6 to Airport Road; |
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| 1 | | (38) along Airport Road from 27th Street to US Route 67 | 2 | | in Milan; | 3 | | (39) along US Route 67 from Airport Road to 9th Street | 4 | | in Rock Island; | 5 | | (40) along 9th Street from US Route 67 to 31st Avenue; | 6 | | (41) along 31st Avenue from 9th Street to trailhead at | 7 | | Sunset Park and Marina and return on the Rock Island County | 8 | | Loop; | 9 | | (42) along 31st Avenue from Sunset Park and Marina to | 10 | | 9th Street; | 11 | | (43) along 9th Street from 31st Avenue to Blackhawk | 12 | | Road (Illinois Route 5); | 13 | | (44) along Blackhawk Road from 9th Street to John Deere | 14 | | Road in Moline (Illinois Route 5); | 15 | | (45) along John Deere Road from Blackhawk Road to | 16 | | Colona Road in Carbon Cliff; | 17 | | (46) along Colona Road from John Deere Road to Illinois | 18 | | Route 84; and | 19 | | (47) along Illinois Route 84 from Colona Road to | 20 | | Cleveland Road in Colona and the point of beginning of the | 21 | | Rock Island County Loop; and be it further
| 22 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | 23 | | and units of local government that maintain any portions of the | 24 | | Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route are requested to | 25 | | erect at suitable locations on their respective portions of the |
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| 1 | | route, consistent with State and federal regulations, plaques | 2 | | or signs giving notice of the name; and be it further | 3 | | RESOLVED, That units of local government that maintain any | 4 | | portion of the Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route are | 5 | | urged to enhance suitable areas along the route; and be it | 6 | | further | 7 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency | 8 | | and the Illinois Office of Tourism are requested to post the | 9 | | Rock River Trail Scenic and Historic Route's location on their | 10 | | Agency websites, and the Illinois Office of Tourism is | 11 | | requested to produce and distribute brochures and other related | 12 | | matter that will make the route known to the public; and be it | 13 | | further | 14 | | RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be delivered to | 15 | | the Illinois Secretary of Transportation, the Illinois | 16 | | Historic Preservation Agency, the Illinois Office of Tourism, | 17 | | and to each of the local governments having jurisdiction over | 18 | | any portion of the route.
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