Sen. Brady details 44th District road improvements

Logan County to see $1M for bridge removal and land acquisition at San Jose

[May 23, 2008]  SPRINGFIELD -- The 44th District is slated to receive more than $23.41 million for road and bridge improvements in the coming fiscal year, according to state Sen. Bill Brady, R-Bloomington.

The 44th District senator released details of 19 local projects included in Illinois' $1.9 billion road plan for fiscal 2009, which starts July 1, 2008. The six-year plan also includes an additional $143.6 million for local roads and bridges.

Fiscal 2009 projects for the 44th District:

Logan County

• $950,000 for bridge removal and demolition on U.S. 136 at Old GM&O Railroad 0.2 mile east of First Street in San Jose.

• $100,000 for land acquisition costs for a project on U.S. 136 at Old GM&O Railroad 0.2 mile east of First Street in San Jose.

Christian County

• $146,000 for jurisdictional transfer costs for a project on Old Illinois 29, from the dead end 0.3 mile north of Fourth Street to TR 111 A in Sharpsburg. Contingent on jurisdictional transfer.

DeWitt County

• $4,690,000 for resurfacing 5.18 miles of I-74, from McLean County line to Piatt County line. Includes safety improvements and bridge joint repair.

• $1,225,000 for culvert replacement on Illinois 10 and Illinois 48, at 0.9 mile east of Illinois 48 and at 0.3 mile north of Illinois 10 at Weldon.

Macon County

• $6,660,000 for resurfacing 4.06 miles of Illinois 72, from 4.41 miles west of Piatt County line to 0.3 mile west of Piatt County line. Includes safety improvements and bridge deck overlay.

• $1,960,000 for bridge replacement on Illinois 48 at Friends Creek, 0.8 mile north of Elm Street in Argenta.

• $1,620,000 for bridge rehabilitation on Wyckles Road at Sangamon River in Decatur.

McLean County

• $1,720,000 for bridge rehabilitation on I-74 over Little Kickapoo Creek, 1.1 miles east of U.S. 51.

• $1,100,000 for bridge repair, bridge deck waterproofing and slope wall repair on I-55 and U.S. 51 over U.S. 51 Business; at 0.5 mile and at 0.7 mile east of U.S. 51; at 0.4 mile west of U.S. 51; and at 0.3 mile west of Old 51.

• $878,000 for resurfacing, patching and impact attenuators in Bloomington on 1.31 miles of U.S. 51 Business, U.S. 51 Business (southbound) and Main Street, from Lafayette Street to Woodridge Road.

• $400,000 for preliminary engineering costs for a project southwest of Bloomington on I-55 northbound over I-74 eastbound and at I-55 Business southbound.

Sangamon County

• $128,000 for jurisdictional transfer costs for a project on Old Illinois 29, from Old Illinois 29 to Old Illinois 29 in Berry (around fertilizer plant). Contingent on jurisdictional transfer.

Tazewell County

• $1,100,000 for preliminary engineering costs for a project at U.S. 150 and Meadows Avenue, from Urbandale Avenue in East Peoria to Detroit Avenue in Morton.

• $220,000 for preliminary engineering costs for a project on Illinois 9 at Mud Creek, 2.5 miles west of Mackinaw.

• $210,000 for preliminary engineering costs for a project on Illinois 9 at Mackinaw River tributary, 0.3 mile west of Mackinaw.

Districtwide

• $109,000 for utility adjustment costs for projects at various locations in the district.

• $100,000 for preliminary engineering costs (surveys) at various locations in the district.

• $100,000 for preliminary engineering costs (plats and plans) at various locations in the district.

[Text from file sent on behalf of Sen. Bill Brady by Illinois Senate Republican staff]