Illinois Department of Transportation - Wed January 19, 2022
Officials Announce I-57 Widening in Southern Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation on Dec. 8 were joined by local officials and community leaders to announce the next phase of the Interstate 57 widening through southern Illinois, another cornerstone project of the governor's historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program....
AASHTO - Tue November 09, 2021
Illinois DOT Begins Work On $1.2B Highway Rebuild
The Illinois Department of Transportation recently embarked on a six-year, $1.2 billion plan to rebuild I-80 in Will County, replacing more than 50-year-old infrastructure on a condensed timeframe to position the region for long-term economic opportunity....
Office of Gov. Pritzker - Tue September 14, 2021
Ground Breaks On $216.8M I-57/74 Project
Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation were joined Aug. 23 by local officials and community leaders to announce the start of construction on a new Interstate 57/74 interchange, one of the cornerstone projects of the governor's historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program....
Southwest Illinois Connector Highway - Tue August 03, 2021
Samron Midwest Lands Contract for Southwest Illinois Connector Highway
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has awarded a $5.73 million contract to Samron Midwest Contracting Inc. of Murphysboro, Ill., to extend the four-lane section of IL 13/127 north of Murphysboro....
AASHTO - Wed April 28, 2021
Illinois DOT Makes $110M Available to Modernize, Revitalize State's Ports
The Illinois Department of Transportation is making $110 million in grant funding available via the Rebuild Illinois capital plan to improve public ports across the state and is now seeking proposals to help modernize and revitalize the state's marine transportation system....
City of Carbondale - Wed January 06, 2021
IDOT Announces Additional $300,000 in Funding for SIMMS
The city of Carbondale has announced that the Illinois Department of Transportation, Office of Intermodal Project Implementation (IDOT-OIPI), will provide an additional $300,000 in state funding for the Southern Illinois Multi-Modal Station (SIMMS) project....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue December 22, 2020
Earthwork, Demo Proceed on IDOT's $48M I-55 Project
Serious progress is occurring on the Illinois Department of Transportation's (IDOT) $48,038,549.23 north contract for the I-55 Interchange at Weber Road project as Judlau Construction Inc. crews have put in a solid effort since spring 2019....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 11, 2020
Willard Airport Updates Entrance, Taxiway
Seventy-five years after its dedication, the University of Illinois — Willard Airport is undergoing several major updates adding up to just shy of $20 million. The airport is one of only two commercial airports in the country owned and operated by an educational institution....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Tue October 27, 2020
I-57 Expansion Highlights Rebuild Illinois Investment
The Illinois Department of Transportation on Sept. 28 announced the ongoing and future expansion of Interstate 57 from Mount Vernon to Johnston City highlights a commitment to improve safety, reduce congestion and encourage economic growth throughout the region....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 22, 2020
Crews Place Keystone on Iowa-Illinois Bridge
Crews are well into construction of the second arch of the I-74 Mississippi River Bridge. Construction of the new bridge began in July 2017. The westbound bridge is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2020 and the eastbound bridge in 2021....
