Resolution 2004-42 i4
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF KENDALL )
RESOLUTION NO:
RESOLUTION TO THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CONCERNING ILLINOIS STATE ROUTE 47
Whereas,the Mayor and City Council of the United City of Yorkville have
determined that there is a need to widen and upgrade Illinois State Route 47,also known as
Bridge Street,to maintain a safe and efficient flow of traffic through the City;and
Whereas the City recognizes that the issue of the redesign,reconstruction and/or
removal of the retaining wall located adjacent to Route 47 in Downtown Yorkville needs to
be addressed by the Illinois Department of Transportation; and
Whereas the ever increasing use of Route 47 by large and heavy vehicles has caused
concern for public safety with the congestion caused by these slower moving vehicles and the
lack of hard shoulder in many areas to provide a place for said vehicles to move to in order to
allow for the passing of emergency vehicles;and
Whereas Route 47 provides the only river crossing within the City making this route
very important for the normal movement through the City by its citizens, its public safety
personnel, its public works personnel, other city staff and officials,the Fire District and the
School District; and
Whereas because Route 47 as a major collector and conduit for moving local,
regional, intrastate and interstate traffic, continues to experience traffic increases at rates
beyond that created by Yorkville's own growth;and
Whereas the City has determined that it is also imperative to the economic
development of Yorkville to keep traffic flowing efficiently on Rt. 47;and
Whereas the City has identified that the improvement of Rt. 47 is imperative to keep
traffic flowing efficiently, which is critical to continue attracting the industrial and
commercial development required for creating new jobs,retaining existing jobs, and
generally strengthening the tax base of the City;and
Whereas IDOT has also recognized the need to widen and upgrade Rt. 47, is in the
process of completing Phase I engineering for the section of the highway from just south of
IL Rt. 71 to just north of Countryside Parkway within Yorkville, and has begun Phase II
engineering on that same section;and
Whereas the City has concerns that with the amount of traffic already present on Rt.
47 that any further delay in completing said project could have a devastating effect on local
businesses and public safety during the construction period and cause major disruption of
basic movement though the City:
Now therefore be it resolved that the Mayor and City Council of the United City of
Yorkville strongly recommend and request that IDOT and the State of Illinois use all
resources available to expedite the current Rt. 47 project planned in Yorkville to complete
construction as soon as possible and work with the City to minimize the impact of said
project on local citizens and businesses.
Furthermore,the Mayor and City Council strongly recommend and request that IDOT
immediately begin the necessary engineering and then construction of widening and
upgrading Rt. 47 both north and south of the present project through Kendall County and
beyond to I-80 to the south and I-88 to the north.
This resolution passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville and
authorized by the Mayor this ,-�<<4 i day of October,2004.
PASSED AND APPROVED this -�day of C�-� ti"1 ,2004.
WANDA OHARE JOSEPH BESCO
VALERIE BURD PAUL JAMES
LARRY KOT MARTY MUNNS G
ROSE SPEARS RICHARD STICKA
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CITY CLERK