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This picturesque stretch of U.S. Highway 20 is included in the Great River
Road National and State Scenic Byways. Despite this dual designation, the
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has proposed a
street-widening project that would intrude upon wooded areas, pave over
historic cobblestones, reduce building setbacks, and remove picturesque
curves in favor of a straighter and wider road.
This project also would
bring an increased amount of heavy commercial traffic to the doorsteps of
many historic houses and businesses at the western edge of this National
Register District. The City is attempting to work with IDOT on an
alternate plan, but a satisfactory compromise has not been reached.
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