(70 ILCS 1925/5-5)
Sec. 5-5.
Legislative declaration.
The General Assembly declares that
the
welfare, health, prosperity, and moral and general well being of the people of
the State are, in large measure, dependent upon the sound and orderly
development of municipal areas. The City of Dixon has
become and will
increasingly be the hub of
transportation from all parts of the region.
Motor vehicle traffic, pedestrian travel, and the safety of
both motorists and pedestrians are substantially aggravated by the location of
a railroad spur line running through the City of Dixon.
The presence of
the railroad spur line in the City of Dixon
is
detrimental to the orderly expansion of industry and commerce and to progress
of the region. To alleviate this situation it is necessary to relocate the
railroad,
to acquire property for relocation of the railroad
or highways, and to create an agency to facilitate and accomplish that
relocation.
(Source: P.A. 92-352, eff. 8-15-01.)
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