 "IDOT will stay focused on maintaining the condition of the state's
roads and bridges as well as safety improvements," Hannig said. "But
in order to build a brighter economic future, it is critical that we
pass a full-scale capital plan. This plan would not only enable us
to invest in transportation, but also create the jobs and
opportunity we need to keep our economy moving forward."The
proposed $11.25 billion highway program is based upon conservative
estimates of federal, state and local funding, with $7.499 billion
in federal funds; $3.047 billion in state funds, including $1.552
billion in bonds from Gov. Pat Quinn's Illinois Jobs Now mini
capital program; and $704 million in local funds. The $11.25 billion
program includes $8.442 billion for improvements to the state
highway system and $2.808 billion available for local roads.
The governor's Illinois Jobs Now program jump-starts Illinois'
economy with a comprehensive plan to build new schools, repair aging
roads and bridges, improve mass transit, create green jobs, and
maximize the federal recovery money Illinois receives.
This comprehensive plan provides over $28.3 billion in combined
state, federal and local funds for infrastructure projects across
the state and supports over 420,000 jobs over six years. Projects
will support economic development and bring badly needed
infrastructure improvements to Illinois' communities.
The fiscal 2010-2015 Proposed Highway Improvement Program will:
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Provide funding to
improve 4,800 miles of highways and replace or rehabilitate 802
bridges.
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Provide for
reinvestment in downstate Illinois for interstate highways such
as Interstate 80 from east of Illinois 40 to west of Illinois 89
in Bureau County.
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Provide $431
million for local benefits programs to help cities, counties and
townships improve local roads and support economic development.
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Provide funding
for railroad crossing safety improvements throughout the state.
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Enhance highway safety as part of the
department's regular highway improvement program by targeting
specific fatal and severe crash locations and addressing
statewide safety concerns.
Due to the uncertainty of gasoline revenues as well as increased
transportation project costs worldwide, the fiscal 2010-2015 program
focuses on maintaining the existing system. Over the last few years,
the transportation industry has faced considerable increases in
project costs due to the increases in materials such as steel,
cement and asphalt, causing nationwide and sometimes worldwide
shortages. Higher project costs can also be attributed to increased
fuel costs, which can lead to higher-than-expected bid prices. Until
the passage of the governor's Illinois Jobs Now program, dramatic
project cost increases, with little prospect for immediate relief,
limited the department's ability to add new projects to the road
program.
The fiscal 2010-2015 state program can be summarized by four
major priorities:
$4.377 billion is scheduled for reconstruction,
resurfacing and widening, and safety projects. This includes
$1.004 billion for interstate resurfacing projects and $352
million for safety improvements.
Bridge
maintenance: $2.453 billion is scheduled to address bridge
needs.
Congestion
mitigation: $1.514 billion is scheduled to address traffic
congestion. This includes $480 million for a new bridge over the
Mississippi River near East St. Louis and connecting roadways.
System expansion: $99 million is
scheduled mainly for preconstruction activity to build new roads
to increase access and for economic development. Few new major
projects were added in this category.
The entire fiscal 2010-2015 program is available at
www.dot.il.gov.
The proposed program for fiscal 2010-2015 includes two additional
lists. One details the highway and bridge projects that IDOT plans
to implement with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding,
and the other shows the projects IDOT will begin this summer with
the Illinois Jobs Now funding provided by the Illinois General
Assembly in April. Many of the ARRA projects have been awarded and
work will begin soon.
Major project highlights
The following major projects are tentatively scheduled during
fiscal 2010-2015.
Northeastern Illinois
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Interstate 55
(Stevenson Expressway) at Central Avenue (including ramps) in
Cook County. Bridge rehabilitation, interchange
reconstruction, land acquisition, retaining wall, construction
engineering and lighting are programmed during fiscal 2011-2015
at a cost of $30.5 million. This project has been approved for
Illinois Major Bridge Program funding.
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Interstate 55 at
Arsenal Road in Will County. Interchange reconstruction,
bridge replacement, grading, lighting and engineering are
programmed during fiscal 2010-2015 at a cost of $79.7 million.
Of this total, $33 million is programmed in fiscal 2010 for
engineering for contract plans, construction engineering,
retaining wall, interchange reconstruction, bridge replacement
and reconstruction of a ramp. This work is being done in
conjunction with the development of the Joliet Arsenal facility,
which, when completed, will be the largest intermodal facility
in the nation.
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Interstate 80 from
Grundy County line to U.S. 30 in Will County. Engineering
for location, environmental and design studies, and engineering
for contract plans for the reconstruction and additional lanes
on the mainline pavement are programmed during fiscal 2010-2015
at a cost of $24 million. Of this total, $3.4 million is
programmed in fiscal 2010 for location, environmental and design
studies.
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Interstate 80 from
0.6 mile east of 80th Avenue to Interstate 294 in Will County.
Resurfacing on 6.8 miles is programmed in fiscal 2010 at a
cost of $16.3 million.
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Interstate 90
(Kennedy Expressway) at Cumberland Avenue in Cook County. Bridge replacement, intersection improvement, lighting and
construction engineering are programmed during fiscal 2011-2015
at a cost of $18.5 million. This project has been approved for
Illinois Major Bridge Program funding.
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Interstate 94
(Bishop Ford Expressway) at the Stony Island Feeder in Cook
County. Bridge rehabilitation, engineering for contract
plans and construction engineering are programmed during fiscal
2010-2015 at a cost of $17.9 million. Of this total, $675,000 is
included in fiscal 2010 for engineering for contract plans.
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Interstate 290 and
Illinois 53 from U.S. 12 (Rand Road) to Illinois 72 Higgins in
Cook County. Resurfacing on 7.1 miles, bridge repairs and
engineering for contract plans are programmed during fiscal
2011-2015 at a cost of $27.1 million.
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Interstate 290
(Eisenhower Expressway) from Interstate 88 (East-West Tollway)
to Interstate 90-94 (Kennedy Expressway). Resurfacing on
13.5 miles, bridge repair and a pump station at the Des Plaines
River are programmed during fiscal 2010-2015 at an estimated
cost of $45.1 million. Of this total, $36.1 million is included
in fiscal 2010 for resurfacing and bridge repair.
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U.S. 12-45
(Mannheim Road) at Franklin Avenue and Soo Railroad. Bridge
replacement, a railroad flagger and construction engineering are
programmed during fiscal 2010-2015 at an estimated cost of $20
million. Of this total, $18.2 million is included in fiscal 2010
for bridge replacement, a railroad flagger and construction
engineering. This project has been approved for Illinois Major
Bridge Program funding.
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U.S. 14 from West
Lake Shore Drive to Lucas Road. Additional lanes for 2.6
miles, land acquisition, engineering for contract plans and
construction engineering are programmed during fiscal 2010-2015
at an estimated cost of $36.3 million. Of this total, $603,000
is included in fiscal 2010 for completion of engineering for
contract plans.
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U.S. 14 from Lucas
Road to Crystal Lake Avenue and at Ridgefield Road. Additional lanes for 2.2 miles, land acquisition, engineering
for contract plans and construction engineering are programmed
during fiscal 2010-2015 at an estimated cost of $28.3 million.
Of this total, $370,000 is included in fiscal 2010 for
completion of engineering for contract plans.
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Illinois 21
(Milwaukee Avenue) from north of Sanders Road to south of Euclid
Avenue. Reconstruction on 0.3 mile, intersection
improvement, traffic signal modernization, signal timing, land
acquisition, and engineering for right of way and contract plans
are programmed during fiscal 2011-2015 at an estimated cost of
$12 million.
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Illinois 22 (Lake
Zurich Road) from Quentin Road to west of Illinois 83 (Mundelein
Road). Additional lanes for 3.5 miles, land acquisition,
engineering for right of way and contract plans, and
construction engineering are programmed during fiscal 2011-2015
at an estimated cost of $38.5 million.
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Illinois 22 (Half
Day Road) at Interstate 94 (Tri-State Tollway). Bridge
replacement, culvert extension, culvert rehabilitation and
retaining wall are programmed during fiscal 2011-2015 at an
estimated cost of $15 million.
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Illinois 22 (Half
Day Road) from east of Interstate 94 (Tri-State Tollway) to west
of U.S. 41 (Skokie Highway). Additional lanes for nearly
three miles, land acquisition, utility adjustment, a railroad
flagger, construction engineering and landscaping are programmed
during fiscal 2011-2015 at an estimated cost of $22.4 million.
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Illinois 31 at
Illinois 176 (East Terra Cotta Avenue) and at Terra Cotta Road.
Intersection reconstruction and land acquisition are
programmed during fiscal 2011-2015 at an estimated cost of $23.6
million.
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Illinois 43
(Harlem Avenue) over U.S. 12-20 (95th Street) 0.6 mile north of
Interstate 294 (Tri-State Tollway). Bridge rehabilitation,
bridge widening, interchange reconstruction, pump station,
engineering for contract plans and lighting are programmed
during fiscal 2011-2015 at an estimated cost of $13.2 million.
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Illinois 53 (Rohlwing
Road) from Elgin-O'Hare Expressway to Army Trail Road. Additional lanes for nearly four miles, land acquisition and
construction engineering are programmed during fiscal 2011-2015
at an estimated cost of $52 million.
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Illinois 53 (Rohlwing
Road) from Illinois 64 (North Avenue) to St. Charles Road. Additional lanes for 1.1 miles, bridge rehabilitation, bridge
replacement, intersection reconstruction and land acquisition
are programmed during fiscal 2010-2015 at an estimated cost of
$18 million. Of this total, $2 million is included in fiscal
2010 for land acquisition.
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Illinois 56
(Butterfield Road) from west of Illinois 59 (Joliet Road) to
east of Winfield Road. Additional lanes for two miles,
bridge replacement, engineering for contract plans and
construction engineering are programmed during fiscal 2010-2015
at an estimated cost of $35.1 million. Of this total, $200,000
is included in fiscal 2010 for completion of engineering for
contract plans.
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Illinois 64 (North
Avenue) from Seventh Avenue to Dunham Road. Reconstruction
on 1.2 miles, widening and resurfacing, railroad crossing
improvement, retaining wall, and lighting are programmed during
fiscal 2011-2015 at an estimated cost of $9 million.
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Illinois 64 (North
Avenue) from Kautz Road to Illinois 59 (Ingalton Road). Additional lanes for nearly three miles, bridge replacement,
retaining wall, land acquisition, construction engineering and
lighting are programmed during fiscal 2011-2015 at an estimated
cost of $43.2 million.
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Illinois 64 (North
Avenue) at Des Plaines River. Bridge replacement, water
main, engineering for completion of contract plans and
construction engineering are programmed during fiscal 2010-2015
at an estimated cost of $9.8 million. Of this total, $300,000 is
included in fiscal 2010 for completion of engineering for
contract plans. This project has been approved for Illinois
Major Bridge Program funding.
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Illinois 83
(Barron Boulevard) at Illinois 120 (Belvidere Road) south to
Illinois 137 and at Atkinson Road. Intersection
reconstruction and engineering for contract plans are programmed
during fiscal 2011-2015 at an estimated cost of $6.4 million.
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Congress Parkway
(westbound and eastbound) over South Branch Chicago River. Bridge rehabilitation, new bridge decks, bridge repairs and
construction engineering are programmed during fiscal 2010-2015
at an estimated cost of $24.8 million. Of this total, $23.2
million is included in fiscal 2010 for bridge rehabilitation,
new bridge decks, bridge repairs and construction engineering.
This project has been approved for Illinois Major Bridge Program
funding.
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Des Plaines River
Road from U.S. 12 (Rand Road) to Devon Avenue. Reconstruction on 3.8 miles, land acquisition and engineering
for right of way are programmed during fiscal 2011-2015 at an
estimated cost of $43 million.
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Elgin O'Hare
Expressway from Interstate 290, Illinois 53 to O'Hare Ring Road,
and O'Hare Ring Road from Interstate 90 (Northwest Tollway) to
Interstate 294 (Tri-State Tollway). New construction, land
acquisition, preliminary engineering project managers,
engineering for design, location and environmental studies, and
contract plans are programmed during fiscal 2010-2015 at an
estimated cost of $159 million. Of this total, $9 million is
included in fiscal 2010 for land acquisition, preliminary
engineering project managers, engineering for design, location
and environmental studies, and contract plans. These are
projects of national and regional significance under the Safe,
Affordable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users, commonly known as SAFETEA-LU, which provided a
total of $140 million for these projects. The department will be
engaged in significant community outreach and public involvement
throughout the planning process to develop proposals in
accordance with the department's context-sensitive solutions
policy.
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Southwest Highway
over B&O Railroad, Stony Creek and at Ridgeland Avenue. Bridge replacement, intersection improvement, construction
engineering and lighting are programmed during fiscal 2010-2015
at an estimated cost of $13.2 million. Of this total, $12
million is included in fiscal 2010 for bridge replacement,
intersection improvement, construction engineering and lighting.
This project has been approved for Illinois Major Bridge Program
funding.
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Wolf Road from
Illinois 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) to north of Hintz Road. Widening and resurfacing for two miles, bidirectional left-turn
lane, land acquisition and lighting are programmed during fiscal
2011-2015 at an estimated cost of $6.8 million.
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Wolf Road from
south of Hintz Road to Palatine Road. Additional lanes for
one mile are programmed during fiscal 2011-2015 at an estimated
cost of $7.5 million.
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31st Street over
ICG Railroad and METRA Electric Railroad. Bridge replacement
and construction engineering are programmed during fiscal 2010
at an estimated cost of $8.7 million. This project has been
approved for Illinois Major Bridge Program funding.
Downstate Illinois
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Interstate 57 at
the grade separation with new Illinois 13 in Marion. A
bridge replacement and ramp modifications are programmed in
fiscal 2010 at a cost of $29 million.
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Interstate 57 from
north of Illinois 13 in Marion to south of Illinois 14 in
Franklin County. Rubblization and overlay on eight miles in
the southbound lanes from north of Illinois 13 in Marion to the
Williamson-Franklin County line and 9.9 miles of rubblization
and overlay in the north and southbound lanes from the
Williamson-Franklin County line to south of Illinois 14 are
programmed during fiscal 2011-2015 at a cost of $35.4 million.
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Interstate 57 from
the Franklin-Jefferson County line to one mile north of Bonnie.
Rubblization and overlay on 6.9 miles is programmed during
fiscal 2011-2015 at a cost of $20.1 million.
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Interstate 57-64
from Interstate 64 south of Mount Vernon to Interstate 64 north
of Mount Vernon. Rubblization, overlays and additional lanes
on 4.2 miles and bridge deck overlay are programmed during
fiscal 2011-2015 at a cost of $30 million.
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Interstate 64 from
15th Street to 0.3 mile west of Illinois 157 in St. Clair
County. Resurfacing on five miles, bridge repair, bridge
deck improvement, underdrains and engineering for contract plans
are programmed during fiscal 2011-2015 at a cost of $32.9
million.
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Interstate 72 from
the Macon County line to White Heath Road northeast of White
Heath in Piatt and Macon counties. Resurfacing on 15.9
miles, a railroad flagger, lighting, bridge work and safety
improvements are programmed during fiscal 2011-2015 at a cost of
$15.9 million.
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Interstate 74 and
U.S. 6 Mississippi River corridor in Rock Island County. Engineering for contract plans and land acquisition are
programmed during fiscal 2010-2015 at a cost of $24.1 million.
Of this total, the continuation of engineering for contract
plans and land acquisition are programmed in fiscal 2010 at a
cost of $6.4 million. SAFETEA-LU provided $4.7 million in funds
for high-priority projects, $7.5 million in national corridor
infrastructure improvement funds, $11.3 million in bridge
set-aside funds and $3.5 million in funds for transportation
improvement projects. In addition, the Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century, TEA-21, provided $1.6 million in highway
demonstration funds. Iowa is the lead agency, with Illinois
sharing the costs.
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Interstate 74-55
from north of Interstate 55 Business Loop at Bloomington to 3.1
miles southeast of County Highway 36 at Downs. Resurfacing
on 9.8 miles, patching, engineering for contract plans, bridge
repair and a bridge replacement at Interstate 55 Business are
programmed during fiscal 2011-2015 at a cost of $21 million.
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Interstate 74-155
from Muller Road to east of Interstate 155 in Morton. Interchange reconstruction, new bridge, engineering for contract
plans, utility adjustments and land acquisition are programmed
during fiscal 2011-2015 at a cost of $56.8 million. This project
has been approved for Illinois Major Bridge Program funding.
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Interstate 74 from
east of Interstate 155 to east of Morton Avenue in Morton. Bridge rehabilitation and replacement, reconstruction and
additional lanes for 1.7 miles, land acquisition, engineering
for contract plans and construction engineering are programmed
during fiscal 2010-2015 at a cost of $24.8 million. Of this
total, engineering for contract plans is programmed in fiscal
2010 at a cost of $1.7 million.
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Interstate 80 from
east of Illinois 40 to west of Illinois 89 in Bureau County. Resurfacing on 23.6 miles, bridge replacement or rehabilitation
on 10 structures, bridge removal, utility adjustments and land
acquisition are programmed during fiscal 2010-2015 at a cost of
$66.6 million. Of this total, resurfacing on 7.4 miles from east
of Interstate 180 to west of Illinois 89, bridge replacements at
East Bureau Creek, Brush Creek and Negro Creek, utility
adjustment at Negro Creek, and bridge removal at the abandoned
Union Pacific Railroad are programmed in fiscal 2010 at a cost
of $30.6 million.
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Interstate 172
from the Interstate 72 interchange to 0.3 mile north of Illinois
96 in Adams and Pike counties. Resurfacing on 10.8 miles is
programmed during fiscal 2011-2015 at a cost of $17.5 million.
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Interstate 255
from Collinsville Road to Interstate 270 in Madison County. Resurfacing on 7.1 miles, bridge repair and ramp repair are
programmed during fiscal 2011-1015 at a cost of $30 million.
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Interstate 270 at
the Chain of Rocks Canal in Madison County. Bridge
replacement, bridge rehabilitation, land acquisition, utility
adjustments, engineering for contract plans and construction
engineering are programmed during fiscal 2010-2015 at a cost of
$96 million. Of this total, engineering for contract plans is
programmed in fiscal 2010 at a cost of $2 million. This project
has been approved for Illinois Major Bridge Program funding.
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Interstate 280 and
Illinois 92 from the Mississippi River to Airport Road in Rock
Island County. Bridge rehabilitation, a new bridge deck,
bridge replacement and a railroad flagger are programmed during
fiscal 2011-2015 at a cost of $21.8 million.
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U.S. 20 from
Galena to Freeport. The final Environmental Impact Statement
and design report for this project have been approved by the
Federal Highway Administration and the Record of Decision was
signed Sept. 22, 2005. Engineering for contract plans and land
acquisition for the Galena Bypass are under way.
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U.S. 20 (Rockford
Bypass) from Weldon Road west of Rockford to Interstate 39 in
Rockford. Bridge work at Weldon Road and Meridian Road,
interchange reconstruction and bridge replacements at Illinois
2, bridge replacements, a median crossover and reconstruction on
0.3 mile at the west and east channel of the Rock River, a
bridge replacement at 20th Street, land acquisition, engineering
for location, environmental and design studies, and engineering
for contract plans are programmed during fiscal 2010-2015 at a
cost of $44 million. Of this total, bridge work at Meridian
Road, engineering for location, environmental and design
studies, and engineering for contract plans are programmed in
fiscal 2010 at a cost of $4.3 million.
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U.S. 51 from south
of Decatur to Centralia. Phase I engineering for location,
environmental and design studies from south of Decatur to south
of Pana is complete at a cost of $2.6 million. Currently, 18.2
miles of four-lane expressway is complete and opened to traffic
from north of Elwin to 1.5 mile north of Assumption at a cost of
$74.7 million.
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Phase II
engineering for contract plans and some land acquisition for the
section 1.5 miles north of Assumption to 0.4 mile south of the
Christian-Shelby County line south of Pana are under way at a
cost of $4.1 million. Continuation of the Phase II engineering
and land acquisition is programmed in fiscal 2009 at a cost of
$1.1 million.
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Phase I
engineering for location, environmental and design studies using
context-sensitive solutions from south of Pana to Centralia is
under way at a cost of $3.5 million. Continuation of this Phase
I engineering is programmed in fiscal 2009 at a cost of $2.5
million and in fiscal 2010 at a cost of $3.2 million. SAFETEA-LU
provided $2.4 million in funds for high-priority projects and
$4.7 million in funds for transportation improvement projects
for this work.
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U.S. 51 over the
Sangamon River south of Harristown (northbound and southbound).
Bridge replacements are programmed during fiscal 2011-2015
at a cost of $24.7 million.
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U.S. 67 corridor.
The U.S. 67 corridor extends nearly 220 miles from Rock
Island south to Alton. The two- and four-lane corridor
improvement costs awarded to date total more than $737 million,
and $75.4 million in projects are programmed during fiscal
2010-2015. Of this total, $570,000 is programmed in fiscal 2010.
The estimated unfunded cost to complete the four-lane sections
in the U.S. 67 corridor from Macomb southward to the Alton
Bypass exceeds $1.7 billion.
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U.S. 67 from north
of Industry to Illinois 101 in McDonough and Schuyler counties.
Engineering for contract plans is programmed during fiscal
2011-2015 at a cost of $2.4 million. SAFETEA-LU provided $1.6
million in funds for high-priority projects for this work
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U.S. 67 from 1.1
miles north of the Illinois River at Beardstown to 0.5 mile
south. Land acquisition is programmed in fiscal 2010 at a
cost of $470,000. SAFETEA-LU provided $5.6 million in funds for
high-priority projects and $2 million in funds for
transportation improvement projects for U.S. 67, which has
funded engineering and land acquisition work.
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U.S. 67 from
Godfrey to the Scott County line. Engineering for contract
plans, land acquisition, utility adjustments, construction of
new bridges and culverts, a bridge replacement, grading, and
construction engineering are programmed during fiscal 2010-2015
at a cost of $50.3 million. Of this total, land acquisition is
programmed in fiscal 2010 at a cost of $100,000. TEA-21 provided
$12.2 million and SAFETEA-LU provided $8.36 million in funds for
high-priority projects for this work.
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Alton Bypass from
Interstate 270 to U.S. 67 in Godfrey. Construction of the
four-lane Alton Bypass from Interstate 270 to U.S. 67 in Godfrey
is in progress. The 13.9-mile segment from Interstate 270 to
Fosterburg Road is open to traffic. Paving and signing for the
2.7-mile section from Fosterburg Road to Seminary Road are under
way. The construction of the remaining 3.9 miles of mainline
pavement, new culverts, signing, land acquisition and associated
work from Seminary Road to U.S. 67 in Godfrey are programmed
during fiscal 2011-2015 at a cost of $22.2 million.
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Illinois 2 from
north of Illinois 72 (west) west of Byron to Fair Street in
Oregon. Reconstruction for 7.4 miles, utility adjustments,
land acquisition and associated work are programmed during
fiscal 2010-2015 at a cost of $29.3 million. Of this total,
reconstruction for 1.5 miles, turning lanes, a culvert
replacement and retaining walls from south of Mud Creek Road to
Fair Street in Oregon are programmed in fiscal 2010 at a cost of
$7.5 million.
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Illinois 3
relocation from 0.1 mile north of Granville Street in Venice to
River Park Drive in East St. Louis. Contingent upon securing
additional special federal funds, there is $74.3 million for 2.9
miles of roadway reconstruction, widening and resurfacing, new
bridges, drainage work, land acquisition, and utility
adjustments.
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Illinois 3 at the
Union Pacific Railroad north of Dupo in St. Clair County. A
bridge replacement, a railroad flagger, land acquisition,
utility adjustments and construction engineering are programmed
during fiscal 2010-2015 at a cost of $20.2 million. Of this
total, land acquisition and utility adjustments are programmed
in fiscal 2010 at a cost of $350,000. This project has been
approved for Illinois Major Bridge Program funding.
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Illinois 37 from
the south corporate limits of Benton to the north corporate
limits of Johnson City. Resurfacing on 10.8 miles, a bridge
and a culvert replacement, land acquisition and utility
adjustments are programmed during fiscal 2010-2015 at a cost of
$17.8 million. Of this total, resurfacing on 4.4 miles, a bridge
and a culvert replacement, and utility adjustments from
Cleveland Street in West Frankfort to the north corporate limits
of Johnson City are programmed in fiscal 2010 at a cost of $10.7
million.
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Illinois 40
(Knoxville Avenue) from north of Cedar Hills Drive to north of
Mossville Road in Peoria. Construction of additional lanes
for 1.7 miles, intersection improvements and utility adjustments
are programmed in fiscal 2010 at a cost of $12.7 million.
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Illinois 71 from
Orchard Road to U.S. 34 in Oswego. Reconstruction and
additional lanes for 2.2 miles, land acquisition and utility
adjustments are programmed during fiscal 2010-2015 at a cost of
$26.2 million. Of this total, land acquisition is programmed in
fiscal 2010 at a cost of $1.5 million.
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Illinois 78 at the
Sangamon River, Big Lake Overflow and Wolfe Lake in Cass and
Mason counties. Bridge replacements and a bridge approach
roadway are programmed in fiscal 2010 at a cost of $26.8
million.
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Illinois 336 --
Macomb-to-Peoria corridor. Engineering for location,
environmental and design studies began in fall 2002 and is
scheduled for completion in the spring of 2010 with an approved
final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision. The
continuation of engineering for contract plans and a soils
report are programmed during fiscal 2010-2015 at a cost of $9.5
million. Of this total, continuation of engineering for a soils
report for $1.2 million is programmed in fiscal 2010. SAFETEA-LU
provided $5.2 million in funds for high-priority projects and $2
million in funds for transportation improvement projects for
this work.
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New Mississippi
River Bridge at East St. Louis, Ill., and St. Louis, Mo. Engineering for contract plans, archaeological survey, land
acquisition, utility adjustments, new bridges, bridge
replacement, bridge rehabilitation, pedestrian overpass,
retaining walls, demolition, tree removal, interchange
construction and reconstruction, intersection reconstruction,
resurfacing of side streets, signing, lighting, grading, and
paving are programmed during fiscal 2010-2015 at a cost of
$480.3 million. Of this total, engineering for contract plans,
archaeological survey, land acquisition, utility adjustments,
new bridges, bridge replacement, pedestrian overpass, retaining
walls, demolition, interchange construction, intersection
reconstruction, resurfacing of side streets, grading and paving
are programmed in fiscal 2010 at a cost of $80.8 million.
SAFETEA-LU provided $150 million in funds for projects of
national and regional significance and $14 million in funds for
transportation improvement projects for this project.
Funding for locally implemented projects
The $2.808 billion local program includes federal, state and
local funds for highway improvements identified by local units of
government. Included in this program is $431 million in state funds
over six years designed to address specific local needs. This
includes $131 million for a county consolidated program, $24 million
for high-growth cities, $60 million for needy townships, $90 million
for the township bridge program, $42 million for upgrading local
truck routes, $24 million for state matching assistance and $60
million to foster economic development. Most of these funds are
appropriated separately from the highway improvement program and do
not appear explicitly in this program.
Grouped projects
Funds are set aside in the six-year program for specified
projects and programs. They have been grouped into the following
activity categories:
Over $38 million of state funds will be available
to upgrade protection at rail crossings on state routes. These
funds are in addition to federal funds for rail safety
improvements and will include a limited number of grade
separations.
Safety -- $453
million for safety construction activities, including roadside
safety improvements and rail-highway crossings. Projects are
identified on an annual basis to correct severe accident
locations and protect rail grade crossings. These funds are from
the new federal Highway Safety Improvement Program and may be
used on state and local roads. These funds can be used in
stand-alone projects or are used for safety features
incorporated in department projects.
Enhancements --
The Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program is funded
through the federal Surface Transportation Program. Under the
recent SAFETEA-LU authorization, the ITEP will provide
approximately $120 million for transportation enhancement
projects. Projects for the first round of funding under SAFETEA-LU
were announced in June 2006. There were 107 projects selected,
totaling $77 million ($61.6 million federal). Announcement of
projects submitted in 2008 has been delayed due to the addition
of $28 million in federal ARRA enhancement funds. The department
is identifying shovel-ready projects in order to use the ARRA
funds. Implementation of TEA-21 and SAFETEA-LU projects is
ongoing. Project sponsors are required to keep projects on track
toward implementation or risk loss of enhancement funds.
Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality
Program -- $638 million is available exclusively for
specific traffic congestion and mitigation and air quality
projects in the northeastern Illinois and Metro East areas in
accordance with federal legislation. Eligible projects will be
developed to contribute to air-quality standards and can include
traffic-flow improvements, public transportation projects and
non-motorized transportation projects. A substantial amount of
these funds will be used for public transportation projects.
Local metropolitan planning organizations will select projects.
In addition to these projects, $30 million is transferred from
the motor fuel tax fund to the vehicle inspection fund. These
funds are used to provide vehicle inspections in the Chicago and
Metro East non-attainment areas.
Illinois Major Bridge Program
The department's Illinois Major Bridge Program targets
deficient highway bridge projects that exceed replacement or
rehabilitation costs of $5 million for state bridges and $1 million
for local bridges. The IMBP provides federal Highway Bridge Program
funds for up to 80 percent of eligible project costs; a 20 percent
non-federal match is required. The fiscal 2010-2015 IMBP identifies
$290 million of federal bridge funds for 29 local projects and 16
state projects.
For the Record
Each year the department prepares For the Record, a report of
accomplishments that details the status of each project in the
preceding annual highway improvement program. This report will be
published in fall 2009, listing the accomplishments of the fiscal
2009 program.
Public involvement
SAFETEA-LU requires states to provide expanded opportunities for
the public to participate in all aspects of transportation
decisions. Public involvement is an important component of all
transportation system plans and programs. In Illinois, public input
on transportation issues is sought and considered on a continuous
and ongoing basis. The fiscal 2010-2015 Proposed Highway Improvement
Program is the culmination of the programming process and builds on
the public involvement efforts conducted by the department and local
agencies throughout the process.
The department welcomes public comments regarding any state
transportation issue and provides a public comment form with each
highway improvement program. Comments are considered in determining
future transportation plans and programs. The highway improvement
program is distributed throughout the state and is available for
review at district offices, through the Illinois Document Depository
Libraries and in the "Public Partners" section of
www.dot.il.gov.
Public comments on the fiscal
2010-2015 program and input for future programs should be submitted
to the Illinois Department of Transportation and are welcome at any
time. Individual comments can be forwarded to the appropriate
district offices at the addresses listed online with the
district map
or to the central office in Springfield at the following address:
Illinois Department of Transportation
Office of Planning and Programming
2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Room 307
Springfield, IL 62764
Individuals can also contact the department concerning planning,
programming and public involvement issues at 1-800-493-3434. People
who are hearing-impaired can use the Ameritech Illinois relay number
1-800-526-0844.
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Illinois
Department of Transportation
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the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information] |
