Tag: road construction

Tallest ramp opens at Champaign County’s busiest interstate interchange

The Illinois Department of Transportation said nearly 40,000 vehicles pass through the I-74 I-57 interchange each day.

Several car and truck drivers head south on South Lincoln Avenue adjacent to a gas station. A cyclist is also visible behind the cars.

Champaign County seeking feedback on proposed South Lincoln Avenue redesign

Officials are asking for input on a proposal that aims to improve safety along one part of the north-south arterial road in Urbana. The plan would include a lane reduction as well as new bike lanes and pedestrian crossings.

State lays out $34.6B multi-year spending plan for roads, bridges, ports, airports, rail and transit

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation on Friday laid out a $34.6 billion six-year spending plan for road, bridge, transit, rail, airport and port upkeep. It’s the latest multi-year plan backed by the state’s 2019 Rebuild Illinois bipartisan infrastructure law, which doubled the state’s motor fuel tax from 19 to 38 cents per gallon and scheduled