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1 | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, In an Act enacted by the Fifth General Assembly | ||||||
3 | and approved on February 12, 1827, the road from Springfield to | ||||||
4 | Peoria was declared a State Road; and | ||||||
5 | WHEREAS, The Springfield to Peoria Road became Illinois' | ||||||
6 | major artery for trade, commerce, passenger stage and mail | ||||||
7 | delivery in the early 19th century; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Abraham Lincoln traveled this road as an attorney | ||||||
9 | in the Eighth Judicial Circuit and during his campaign for the | ||||||
10 | Presidency and he also sponsored legislation affecting the | ||||||
11 | road; and
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12 | WHEREAS, The description of the Trail is as follows: the | ||||||
13 | route leading north from Springfield using present day | ||||||
14 | nomenclature would be from the Springfield city street Peoria | ||||||
15 | Road. This street joins with Business 55 and crosses the | ||||||
16 | Sangamon River as Business 55. Before reaching the town of | ||||||
17 | Sherman, the original route veers to the west side of Sherman | ||||||
18 | onto Old Tipton School Road still heading north. At the "T" | ||||||
19 | intersection which is Andrew Road, the route turns west until | ||||||
20 | the next intersection which is Illinois Route 124 heading | ||||||
21 | north. The route continues north on Illinois Route 124 through | ||||||
22 | the intersection of Illinois Route 123 and becomes Fancy |
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1 | Prairie Road. The route now enters Menard County.
Continue | ||||||
2 | north on Fancy Prairie Road until the road curves to the east | ||||||
3 | with an intersection to the north. Turn north onto Peoria Road | ||||||
4 | and continue north to a "T" intersection which is Middletown | ||||||
5 | Blacktop. Turn east to the town of Middletown. The route is now | ||||||
6 | in Logan County.
The route leads north from Middletown | ||||||
7 | connecting with the town of New Holland via 100th East Avenue. | ||||||
8 | Leading north from New Holland on 100th East Avenue continue | ||||||
9 | north until reaching Illinois Route 136. Turn east on Illinois | ||||||
10 | Route 136 and continue to 300th East Avenue. Turn north on | ||||||
11 | 300th East Avenue, which is Delavan Road and continue to the | ||||||
12 | town of Delavan. The route is now in Tazewell County.
Leading | ||||||
13 | north from Delavan on Locust Street, continue until | ||||||
14 | intersecting Springfield Road at Mackinaw Creek. The route | ||||||
15 | continues north on Springfield Road passing through the village | ||||||
16 | of Dillon and on to the town of Groveland. From Groveland | ||||||
17 | continue on Springfield Road to the city of East Peoria. At | ||||||
18 | East Peoria, Springfield Road connects with East Washington | ||||||
19 | Street. Turning west on Washington Street which crosses the | ||||||
20 | Illinois River on the Bob Michel Bridge, ending near the | ||||||
21 | Franklin Street Bridge Monument in Riverfront Park in the City | ||||||
22 | of Peoria; and | ||||||
23 | WHEREAS, The original trail is still intact today; it has | ||||||
24 | made a significant contribution to the development of | ||||||
25 | Springfield, Peoria, and all points in between; and in |
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1 | conjunction with the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial, a special | ||||||
2 | designation for this scenic and historic corridor is | ||||||
3 | appropriate; therefore, be it
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4 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | ||||||
5 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | ||||||
6 | CONCURRING HEREIN, that the A. Lincoln and Springfield to | ||||||
7 | Peoria Stage Road be designated along the route cited in this | ||||||
8 | Resolution; and be it further
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9 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | ||||||
10 | is requested, in consultation with the Lincoln Heritage | ||||||
11 | Foundation of Logan County and others, to erect at suitable | ||||||
12 | locations, consistent with State regulations, plaques or signs | ||||||
13 | giving notice of the name; and be it further | ||||||
14 | RESOLVED, That units of local government that maintain any | ||||||
15 | portion of the Road are urged to enhance areas along the road | ||||||
16 | and to erect at suitable locations, plaques or signs that have | ||||||
17 | been designed by the Illinois Department of Transportation in | ||||||
18 | consultation with the Lincoln Heritage Foundation of Logan | ||||||
19 | County and others that gives notice of the name; and be it | ||||||
20 | further | ||||||
21 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency | ||||||
22 | and the Illinois Bureau of Tourism are requested to post on |
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1 | their Agency websites, and to produce brochures and other | ||||||
2 | related matter that makes the Road known to the public; and be | ||||||
3 | it further | ||||||
4 | RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be presented to | ||||||
5 | the Illinois Secretary of Transportation, the Illinois | ||||||
6 | Historic Preservation Agency, Illinois Bureau of Tourism, and | ||||||
7 | the Lincoln Heritage Foundation of Logan County and each of the | ||||||
8 | local governments having jurisdiction over any portion of the | ||||||
9 | Road.
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