Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks outside of the Illinois Department of Transportation building in Springfield Wednesday, announcing the state s multi-year road and bridge plan. PETER HANCOCK, CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
SPRINGFIELD â Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday the release of a six-year, $20.7 billion construction plan to improve roads and bridges throughout the state, an annual process which the Illinois Department of Transportation oversees to target infrastructure spending.
The Highway Improvement Program, funded through the Rebuild Illinois capital infrastructure plan passed in 2019, will reconstruct nearly 2,779 miles more miles of roads and 7.9 million square feet of bridge deck between fiscal year 2022 and 2027, according to the governorâs office.
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SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and labor, legislative and local leaders today to announce the release of a $20.7 billion multi-year plan to improve Illinois’ roads and bridges over the next six years. This robust commitment, fueled by the historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan, will reinforce Illinois’ leadership as a transportation hub and create thousands of jobs as the state seeks to spur economic growth following the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest multi-year plan builds on significant infrastructure investment over the past two years, with over 2,700 miles of state and local roadways and
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SPRINGFIELD Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced the release of a $20.7 billion multi-year plan to improve Illinois’ roads and bridges over the next six years.
The announcement included a number of projects in Madison, Macoupin, Greene and Jersey counties, as well as a return to full Amtrak service for Alton and Carlinville beginning July 19.
In accordance with CDC guidance, face masks are still required on public transit, including trains.
“With all that’s been built over the last two years even through a global pandemic today we are announcing the new Multi-Year Plan for the next six years that will reconstruct over 2,700 more miles of roads and nearly 8 million square feet of bridges,” Pritzker said.
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