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HJ0009 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois General Assembly wish
3 to honor those who have served our country with distinction and
4 valor in the armed forces; and

5     WHEREAS, The State of Illinois and the State of Missouri
6 have made plans to construct an additional bridge at a date yet
7 to be determined on I-70 crossing the Mississippi River; this
8 bridge will relieve traffic congestion between the State of
9 Illinois and the State of Missouri; therefore, be it

10     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
12 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the I-70 Mississippi River
13 Bridge connecting Illinois to Missouri to be constructed at a
14 later date be designated, upon approval of the Illinois and
15 Missouri State legislatures, the Veterans Bridge; and be it
16 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; and be it further

21     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be

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1 delivered to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of
2 Transportation; the Secretary of the Illinois Department of
3 Transportation; and the Secretary of the Missouri Department of
4 Transportation.

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