Illinois state officials say $21.3 billion has been earmarked via the Rebuild Illinois capital plan as a means of enhancing roads and bridges over the next six years.
“Illinois remains a hub for commerce and transit — and not just for this nation, but for the entire global economy,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said. “We are the fifth largest economy in the United States and the crossroads for national and international companies who need our roads and airports and rail and rivers and people to move their products. Even in a pandemic – especially in a pandemic – our transportation systems connect the lives of our residents and our communities.”
Pritzker said the initiative provides funding to reconstruct over 3,300 miles of roads and over eight million square feet of bridges while creating and supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs for residents across the state.
“Under the leadership of Gov. Pritzker, IDOT throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, has focused on continued investments in infrastructure to keep people safe and the economy moving,” Acting Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman said. “The multi-year plan keeps us on task during these uncertain times. While we are not cutting or delaying projects, we will continue monitoring the impacts on future revenues to ensure we are investing taxpayer resources wisely.”