The Department or, by agreement with the Department, the highway authority of any county or township or road district of this State may, as a federal-aid project, construct, reconstruct, or improve any road or highway under its jurisdiction which has been selected and designated by the Department as a part of the national scenic and recreational highway known as the Great River Road under 23 U.S.C. § 148, and all of the provisions of that Section shall apply.
     Any county or township or road district may use any funds available to it for highway purposes to pay its share of any project under this Section.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 605 ILCS 5/3-104.3

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     Except for the maintenance of recreational facilities and rest areas constructed adjacent to the road, the highway authority having jurisdiction over a road or highway prior to its improvement as a part of such national scenic and recreational highway shall continue to be responsible for maintenance, at its own expense.