Illinois Department of Transportation
QUINCY — Quincy Police Department is partnering with the Illinois State Police and law enforcement across the state to step up efforts to stop impaired driving and help save lives near the end of summer and the busy Labor Day weekend. In a press release, Sgt. Ryan Witt said, “Our first priority is to keep…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation unveiled a plan on Friday for spending nearly $41 billion in federal, state and local funds over the next six years to repair and upgrade roads, bridges, airports, rail lines and other infrastructure throughout the state. The latest version of the plan, which IDOT updates annually, is the largest…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced Monday the Illinois Department of Transportation has been awarded a total of $24.9 million in two grants from the Federal Transit Administration for battery-electric paratransit vehicles and paratransit vehicle replacements. The investment will help expand and improve services, providing additional transportation options, reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing quality…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation on Friday laid out a $34.6 billion six-year spending plan for road, bridge, transit, rail, airport and port upkeep. It’s the latest multi-year plan backed by the state’s 2019 Rebuild Illinois bipartisan infrastructure law, which doubled the state’s motor fuel tax from 19 to 38 cents per gallon and scheduled it…
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