- Published: Monday, August 15, 2022 12:59 PM
Originally published in Chicago Sun-Times on Aug. 12, 2022.
Illinois is set to drive $34.6 billion into improving roads, bridges, airports, transit, rail and ports across Illinois over the next six years.
The Illinois Department of Transportation released details of the multi-year investment program on Friday.
Gov. J.B Pritzker said the program would direct $20 billion of that toward transportation, including 2,500 miles of roads and almost 10 million square feet of bridge deck.
Another $10 billion will go toward the state’s rail and transit systems, airports and ports.