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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Interstate 55 from Interstate 355 to Interstate
390/Interstate 94 in DuPage, Cook, and Will Counties experiences
4severe congestion for extended periods of time on a daily basis
5and is unable to accommodate existing traffic demands; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Additional highway capacity along Interstate 55
7from Interstate 355 to Interstate 90/Interstate 94 in DuPage,
8Cook, and Will Counties, including tolls on the additional
9capacity, is highly desirable; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The project is contingent on compliance with
11applicable environmental requirements and, if federal funds or
12requirements are involved, approval by the Federal Highway
13Administration; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority is
15directed to move forward with a project to provide additional
16highway capacity along Interstate 55 from Interstate 355 to
17Interstate 90/Interstate 94 in DuPage, Cook, and Will Counties,
18and to toll the additional capacity; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
20HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE
21CONCURRING HEREIN, that we authorize the Illinois Toll Highway

 

 

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1Authority to commence a procurement process for a project to
2provide additional highway capacity along Interstate 55 from
3Interstate 355 to Interstate 90/Interstate 94 in DuPage, Cook,
4and Will Counties and toll the additional capacity; and be it
5further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution shall be
7presented to the Executive Director of the Illinois Toll
8Highway Authority, and to the Secretary of the Illinois
9Department of Transportation.