Illinois Planning Largest-Ever Construction Program in State History
July 11, 2023 7:26AM CDT
A road construction bump sign is seen on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, in Buffalo Grove, Ill. Illinois’ unemployment rate is now 35% higher than the national average in August.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Illinois is planning the largest construction program in state history. Governor Pritzker announced the nearly 41-billion-dollar multi-year program to fix and repair infrastructure. The proposal aims to invest more than 27-billion-dollars in roads and bridges. Nearly 14-billion-dollars is programmed for other modes, including transit, freight and passenger rail, aviation and ports and waterways. Projects are spread out across state and local transportation systems.
