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Roadbuilding

Illinois DOT releases 6-year, $11.2 billion infrastructure improvement plan

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has released a transportation infrastructure plan that would provide $11.2 billion in fixes over six years. The FY2017-22 Proposed Highway Improvement Program would be an increase of $2.8 billion over a previous plan. “Our latest multiyear highway program is more promising than a year ago, but we still have our […]

June 8, 2016

Roadbuilding

Missouri, Illinois DOTs seek public input on new location for Champ Clark Bridge

The Illinois and Missouri Departments of Transportation are seeking public comments on the environmental assessment for a location for the new Champ Clark Bridge to span the Mississippi River in Louisiana, Missouri. The current Clamp Clark Bridge, also know as the US 54 bridge, is a five-span truss design built in 1928 and is 2,238 […]

May 23, 2016

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway approves $132.4 million in construction contracts

The Illinois Tollway recently approved $132.4 million in construction contracts, bringing the yearly total for construction and engineering projects approvals to $909 million. The approvals are part of the Move Illinois Program, which began in 2012 and has approved roughly $4 billion in contracts to date. The Illinois Tollway says the program has “created or […]

November 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Illinois DOT workers rescue bald eagle injured along I-55

If not for a crew of road workers, one of America’s most iconic symbols could have been left for dead on the side of an Illinois interstate. ABC 7 in Chicago reported that an Illinois Department of Transportation crew was working along Interstate 55 in Darien when they saw what they thought was a blown out tire […]

October 5, 2015

Roadbuilding

Illinois DOT chief meets with group to discuss lack of minority contractors hired

An Illinois group recently met with Illinois Transportation Secretary Randall Blankenhorn to discuss the lack of minorities hired for construction contracts. KWQC reported that the group, led by the Rev. Dwight Ford of Grace City Church in Moline, is tied to a monthly meeting called “Critical Mass” where community members discus challenges and specifically the few […]

June 30, 2015

Roadbuilding

Awaiting a budget, Illinois DOT cuts $100+ million in road projects

The Illinois Department of Transportation had to cut $103 million in road projects from a contract letting June 12 because the state still doesn’t have a budget for FY 2016. IDOT Secretary Randy Blankenhorn had to pull seven projects planned for this year, the most expensive being a $48 million project in Rock Island County. A […]

June 15, 2015

Roadbuilding

Illinois releases 6-year, $8.4 billion highway improvement plan

The Illinois Department of Transportation plans to spend $8.4 billion on roads in the next six years, but it’s not enough to prevent what IDOT expects to be a “rapid deterioration” of the state’s roads. IDOT plans to focus the majority of the money on maintaining the state’s 1,431 miles of highway and 357 bridges, […]

May 18, 2015

Roadbuilding

Illinois DOT launches month-long infrastructure needs listening tour

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has teamed up with the Illinois Capital Development Board (ICDB) to tour the state with a series of listening sessions to gather a list of infrastructure needs to present recommendations to Gov. Bruce Rauner later this year. Updated schedules for the month-long tour are available at www.idot.illinois.gov. “With a […]

April 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway committee approves funding up to $993 million for Route 53/120 project

A committee formed by the Illinois Tollway (IT) approved funding recommendations that could generate between $745 million and $993 million for the Illinois Route 53/120 extension project. According to an IT release, the committee, convened by the tollway for the project, also recommends IT proceed with studies covering the environmental and engineering aspects of the project, […]

March 16, 2015

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway begins second phase of I-90 widening project

This week the Illinois Tollway (IT) is shifting traffic on the eastern side of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway between the Elgin Toll Plaza and Tri-State Tollway to prepare a work zone for the second phase of the Interstate 90 Rebuilding and Widening Project. The Jane Addams Memorial Tollway is a section of I-90 and […]

March 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway to invest $1.63 billion for transportation infrastructure in 2015

Illinois Tollway plans to spend $1.63 billion on transportation infrastructure improvements in 2015 as part of its $12 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future, the organization announced February 26. Illinois Tollway operates and maintains 286 miles of interstate tollways in 12 counties in northern Illinois. The 15-year Move Illinois program began in 2012 and is […]

February 26, 2015

Roadbuilding

Illinois DOT’s new Human Capital Strategic Plan aims to address skills gap

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is aiming to address a projected skills gap with a new Human Capital Strategic Plan. Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider released the plan on Wednesday and, according to an IDOT press release, the plan is intended to “help create and foster a skilled, knowledgeable workforce that can meet […]

June 5, 2014