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Reimagining the I-80 a Smoother Commute for Illinois

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The I-80 corridor, a vital artery in Illinoistransportation network, is undergoing a transformative reconstruction. This project is not merely an upgrade but a complete overhaul of 16 miles of one of the state’s busiest highways, stretching from Ridge Road in Minooka to U.S. 30 in Joliet and New Lenox.

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Gov. Quinn Announces $5.3 Million for Southern Illinois Transportation Improvements

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million from the Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program could be used to repair municipal, township and county infrastructure in southern Illinois. These investments will be used to improve roads in communities throughout southern Illinois,” Gov. Pat Quinn announced that $5.3 Quinn said. “By

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“Once-in-a-Generation” Opportunity for Women in Construction: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is a “once-in-a-generation” investment in America’s national infrastructure. With this plan, the goal is to rebuild many of the bridges, rails, and roads throughout the country to improve the overall infrastructure across America.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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Illinois’ Tenth U.S. The Village of Wheeling worked with Tenth Congressional District Representative Bob Dold, Governor Bruce Rauner, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the Cook County Workforce Partnership to attract the company to Wheeling. Wheeling prides itself on having approximately 13.5

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Top Railway Projects in the US

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There’s currently a major opportunity for railway construction projects in the United States, thanks to increasing infrastructure funding and support from citizens. . Data cited by Amtrak indicates that 75% of US consumers believe we should shift more trips to passenger rail to reduce transportation’s impact on climate change.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 Costs for water transportation rose 8.9

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Incorporated in 1949, Hoosier Energy is a generation and transmission cooperative (G&T) providing wholesale electric power and services to 18 member distribution cooperatives in central and southern Indiana and southeastern Illinois to meet the collective electricity needs of more than 750,000 residents, businesses, industries and farms.

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