Full Text of SJR0094 95th General Assembly
SJ0094 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, In an Act enacted by the Fifth General Assembly | 3 |
| and approved on February 12, 1827, the road from Springfield to | 4 |
| Peoria was declared a State Road; and | 5 |
| WHEREAS, The Springfield to Peoria Road became Illinois' | 6 |
| major artery for trade, commerce, passenger stage and mail | 7 |
| delivery in the early 19th century; and
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| WHEREAS, Abraham Lincoln traveled this road as an attorney | 9 |
| in the Eighth Judicial Circuit and during his campaign for the | 10 |
| Presidency and he also sponsored legislation affecting the | 11 |
| road; and
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| WHEREAS, The description of the Trail is as follows: the | 13 |
| route leading north from Springfield using present day | 14 |
| nomenclature would be from the Springfield city street Peoria | 15 |
| Road. This street joins with Business 55 and crosses the | 16 |
| Sangamon River as Business 55. Before reaching the town of | 17 |
| Sherman, the original route veers to the west side of Sherman | 18 |
| onto Old Tipton School Road still heading north. At the "T" | 19 |
| intersection which is Andrew Road, the route turns west until | 20 |
| the next intersection which is Illinois Route 124 heading | 21 |
| north. The route continues north on Illinois Route 124 through | 22 |
| the intersection of Illinois Route 123 and becomes Fancy |
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| Prairie Road. The route now enters Menard County.
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| north on Fancy Prairie Road until the road curves to the east | 3 |
| with an intersection to the north. Turn north onto Peoria Road | 4 |
| and continue north to a "T" intersection which is Middletown | 5 |
| Blacktop. Turn east to the town of Middletown. The route is now | 6 |
| in Logan County.
The route leads north from Middletown | 7 |
| connecting with the town of New Holland via 100th East Avenue. | 8 |
| Leading north from New Holland on 100th East Avenue continue | 9 |
| north until reaching Illinois Route 136. Turn east on Illinois | 10 |
| Route 136 and continue to 300th East Avenue. Turn north on | 11 |
| 300th East Avenue, which is Delavan Road and continue to the | 12 |
| town of Delavan. The route is now in Tazewell County.
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| north from Delavan on Locust Street, continue until | 14 |
| intersecting Springfield Road at Mackinaw Creek. The route | 15 |
| continues north on Springfield Road passing through the village | 16 |
| of Dillon and on to the town of Groveland. From Groveland | 17 |
| continue on Springfield Road to the city of East Peoria. At | 18 |
| East Peoria, Springfield Road connects with East Washington | 19 |
| Street. Turning west on Washington Street which crosses the | 20 |
| Illinois River on the Bob Michel Bridge, ending near the | 21 |
| Franklin Street Bridge Monument in Riverfront Park in the City | 22 |
| of Peoria; and | 23 |
| WHEREAS, The original trail is still intact today; it has | 24 |
| made a significant contribution to the development of | 25 |
| Springfield, Peoria, and all points in between; and in |
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| conjunction with the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial, a special | 2 |
| designation for this scenic and historic corridor is | 3 |
| appropriate; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 5 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | 6 |
| CONCURRING HEREIN, that the A. Lincoln and Springfield to | 7 |
| Peoria Stage Road be designated along the route cited in this | 8 |
| Resolution; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Transportation | 10 |
| is requested, in consultation with the Lincoln Heritage | 11 |
| Foundation of Logan County and others, to erect at suitable | 12 |
| locations, consistent with State regulations, plaques or signs | 13 |
| giving notice of the name; and be it further | 14 |
| RESOLVED, That units of local government that maintain any | 15 |
| portion of the Road are urged to enhance areas along the road | 16 |
| and to erect at suitable locations, plaques or signs that have | 17 |
| been designed by the Illinois Department of Transportation in | 18 |
| consultation with the Lincoln Heritage Foundation of Logan | 19 |
| County and others that gives notice of the name; and be it | 20 |
| further | 21 |
| RESOLVED, That the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency | 22 |
| and the Illinois Bureau of Tourism are requested to post on |
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| their Agency websites, and to produce brochures and other | 2 |
| related matter that makes the Road known to the public; and be | 3 |
| it further | 4 |
| RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be presented to | 5 |
| the Illinois Secretary of Transportation, the Illinois | 6 |
| Historic Preservation Agency, Illinois Bureau of Tourism, and | 7 |
| the Lincoln Heritage Foundation of Logan County and each of the | 8 |
| local governments having jurisdiction over any portion of the | 9 |
| Road.
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