Illinois Department of Transportation - Wed March 13, 2024
Red Covered Bridge: Restoring Princeton, Ill., Antique
Princeton's Red Covered Bridge has endured horse-drawn wagons, automobiles, trucks and tourists as well as serving as a picturesque backdrop for countless proms and weddings during its 160 years of existence....
Office of the Governor of Illinois - Wed January 17, 2024
Rebuild Illinois: 5,522 Miles, 553 Bridges, 814 Improvements
Under the leadership of Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman, the Illinois Department of Transportation continued to modernize and revitalize transportation and mobility across the state in 2023....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 11, 2023
Chicago's Kennedy Expressway Undergoing $150M Bridge Rehabilitation
Construction crews at work on an ambitious $150 million rehabilitation of the Kennedy Expressway are on track to complete Stage One this fall. The Illinois Department of Transportation's Kennedy Expressway Bridge Rehabilitation Project from Edens Expressway (I-94) junction to Ohio Street is scheduled to span three construction seasons....
Office of Gov. Pritzker - Wed September 13, 2023
Rebuilding Kankakee: IDOT Highlights Major Projects
Entering year five of Rebuild Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced Aug. 15 that multiple projects in the Kankakee area are complete, planned or under way, highlighting an ongoing commitment made possible by the historic, bipartisan capital program....
AASHTO - Wed August 16, 2023
Illinois DOT Staff Rallies for Tornado Recovery Effort in Crawford County
A recent blog post by the Illinois Department of Transportation detailed how District 7 agency staff rallied together in late March to help the small rural town of Robinson in Crawford County clean up and recover from a deadly tornado....
Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers - Thu July 13, 2023
Illinois Department of Transportation Issues Multi-Year Spending Plan
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) issued its multi-year spending plan (MYP) for the state's transportation system. The MYP details what IDOT plans to expend on transportation in the upcoming fiscal year (annual program) as well as setting a framework for what highway spending will be over the next 6 fiscal years....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Wed July 05, 2023
Record Bid Letting for Illinois Department of Transportation in June
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced June 21 that bids on 236 contracts for highway and bridge projects were accepted at its June letting, representing a potential investment of more than $910.4 million in infrastructure in communities throughout Illinois....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 07, 2023
MoDOT, IDOT Team Up for $532M Chain of Rocks Bridge Project
Despite limited access both on land and by river, crews are making significant progress on the $532 million I-270 Chain of Rocks Bridge project. The existing structure, which connects Illinois and Missouri, is aging and must be replaced....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Tue March 28, 2023
Rebuilding Illinois Continues With New Projects for 2023
The past year marked the completion of the third full year of Gov. Pritzker's Rebuild Illinois, the historic, bipartisan capital program that is investing $44.8 billion into the state's aging infrastructure over six years, with $33.2 billion identified for transportation....
AASHTO - Wed August 31, 2022
Illinois, Kansas DOTs Unveil New Plans for Major Transportation Investments
Major investments in transportation infrastructure by Illinois and Kansas aim to create economic opportunity and jobs; promote quality of life; and improve mobility safety at both the state and local level....
