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| 1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 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 as a Scenic and Historic Route will encourage | ||||||
| 18 | residents and visitors alike to explore, appreciate, and enjoy | ||||||
| 19 | the many wonders of the Rock River; therefore, be it
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| 20 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 21 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
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| 1 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Rock River 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
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| 22 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | ||||||
| 23 | and units of local government that maintain any portions of the | ||||||
| 24 | Rock River Scenic and Historic Route are requested to erect at | ||||||
| 25 | suitable locations on their respective portions of the route, | ||||||
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| 1 | consistent with State and federal regulations, plaques or signs | ||||||
| 2 | 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 Scenic and Historic Route are urged | ||||||
| 5 | to enhance suitable areas along the route; and be it further | ||||||
| 6 | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency | ||||||
| 7 | and the Illinois Office of Tourism are requested to post the | ||||||
| 8 | Rock River Scenic and Historic Route's location on their Agency | ||||||
| 9 | websites, and to produce and distribute brochures and other | ||||||
| 10 | related matter that will make the route known to the public; | ||||||
| 11 | and be it further | ||||||
| 12 | RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be delivered to | ||||||
| 13 | the Illinois Secretary of Transportation, the Illinois | ||||||
| 14 | Historic Preservation Agency, the Illinois Office of Tourism, | ||||||
| 15 | and to each of the local governments having jurisdiction over | ||||||
| 16 | any portion of the route.
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