House Sponsors: SCOTT-MADIGAN,MJ-NOVAK-O'BRIEN-FLOWERS. Short description: MEMORIAL HIGHWAY DESIGNATIONS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Names Interstate 72, traversing through the heart of Illinois as the Purple Heart Memorial Highway. Designates that portion of Interstate 74 between Interstate 57 and U.S. Route 45 as Veterans Memorial Parkway. Designates a specified route as the Historic Lincoln Highway. Designates Interstate 39 from its point of origin in Winnebago County to its intersection with Interstate Route 88 as E.J. "Zeke" Giorgi Highway. Designates U.S. Route 34 the Walter Payton Memorial Highway. Designates U.S. Route 40 the Historic National Road. Urges the Illinois Department of Transportation to name the bridge on South Chatham Road, crossing Interstate 72 and Route 36, the Thomas William Davenport Memorial Bridge. Names the part of Interstate 57 of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways which is within Illinois as the Thurgood Marshall Memorial Freeway. Renames the Poplar Street Bridge the Mark McGwire Bridge. Designates Illinois Route 50 from North Street to Larry Power Road in Bradley the Kenneth P. Hayes Memorial Highway. Last action on Bill: RESOLUTION ADOPTED 114-001-002 Last action date: 00-04-15 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status