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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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Budgetless Illinois Road Construction Shutdown Would Cost $345 Million Per Week

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Above: The IDOT Shutdown puts nearly 43,000 Illinois jobs at risk. An American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis released June 27 finds that a prolonged shutdown of Illinois transportation project sites could cost $345 million per week and jeopardize 43,000 jobs.

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Illinois Transportation System Suffers From ‘Tunnel Vision’, IDOT Chief Says

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Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Randy Blackenhorn criticized Illinois’ approach to its transportation system for being too narrowly focused and outdated, reports the Chicago Tribune.

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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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Illinois Governor Cuts Transportation Funding to Fill Budget Gap

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Illinois Gov. billion designated for specific uses including road construction projects, which stand to lost $350 million. This budget cut comes at an unopportune time for the Illinois Department of Transportation, which is struggling to keep up with current infrastruture needs. ' state deficit.

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Illinois to Vote on Roads Lockbox Amendment in Fall Election

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Transportation-related funds — generated in part by tolls, license fees and the gas tax — have been targeted by Illinois politicians for unrelated spending over the years. The Transportation for Illinois Coalition, made up of business groups and unions, estimates that since fiscal year 2003 over $6.8

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Illinois Governor Rauner Calls for Toll Lane on I-55

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Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner visited an Illinois Department of Transportation Depot (IDOT) in McCook, Illinois, on Monday to urge the General Assembly to move forward with an I-55 road initiative that would add one toll lane each way in the median of the congested highway.