SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The state of Illinois will invest more than $40 billion over the next six years for a wide variety of infrastructure projects across the state.
The Rebuild Illinois program was announced Friday by Governor J.B. Pritzker, along with state leaders and legislators.
Officials say by the end of the six years, the projects will cover more than 3,000 miles of roads, nearly 10 million square feet of bridges. It will also cover 44 transit, 27 rail, 30 waterport, and 334 airport projects. It also includes projects relating to sewer systems and bike paths.
“At its core, Rebuild Illinois is about what matters most, and that’s our people,” Pritzker said. “And together, we are building an Illinois that will outlast all of us, leaving a better and more prosperous future for generations to come.”
Pritzker says every county in the state will see some work being done under Rebuild Illinois, and says it will help make improvements to areas that have been underserved.
Some of the projects for central Illinois include:
- $71.4 million for interchange reconstruction and replacement of the Cedar Street Bridge between Peoria and East Peoria.
- $44.7 million for reconstruction of 3.1 miles of Illinois 116 between Washington and Griswold Streets.
- $56.5 million for bridge replacements, railroad flagger, and other improvements to BNSF and UP Railroads in Peoria.
- $64 million to reconstruct 2.9 miles and add a bi-directional turn lane from Gardner Lane to the McCluggage Bridge on Illinois 29.
- $135.1 million to expand 8.7 miles of U.S. 24/Illinois 9 to four lanes and bridge replacements between Banner and Kingston Mines
- $78.3 million for a new bridge deck, superstructure rehabilitation, painting, repair, and a railroad flagger for U.S. 150 over Illinois 29 and the Illinois River
- $24.5 milloin for bridge replacement on I-74 over the Mackinaw River in Woodford County
- $128 million for bridge replacement over the Illinois River in Henry
