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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CLASS II TRUCK ROUTE
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois by its General Assembly has enacted the Illinois Vehicle Code; and
WHEREAS, 625 ILCS 5/1-126.1 provides that local authorities may designate Class II Truck Route highways within their jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Freight Plan emphasizes the accommodation of truck movements needed to support commercial activity while balancing the concerns of truck traffic by County residents; and
WHEREAS, Cook County respectfully requests the designating of truck routes under their jurisdiction in order to provide clarity to truckers about where they are expected to drive in the Village of Bartlett;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby designate the following portion of roadways as listed as Class II Truck Routes:
Route/Street Name Beginning Termini Ending Termini Length (mi)
Munger Road DuPage County Line West Bartlett Road 0.50
West Bartlett Road Illinois Route 59 Naperville Road 0.56
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that County of Cook in accordance with 625 ILCS 5/15-116 which requires local public agencies to provide the Department of Transportation with reference contact names and telephone numbers provides contact information as follows:
Jennifer “Sis” Killen, P.E., PTOE, Superintendent, (312) 603-1656
Tara Orbon, P.E., Chief Engineer of Project Development, (312) 603-1745
Jesse Elam, Director of Strategic Planning and Policy, (312) 603-1652; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Department of Transportation and Highways is respectfully requesting that this Resolution be Approved by this honorable governing body. Further, that the Clerk of Cook County is hereby directed to transmit three (3) certified originals of this resolution to the Department of Transportation along with a location map indicating the roadways being classified. The Department will handle further processing with the State of Illinois and the Village of Bartlett.
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