CHICAGO – State Senator Elgie R. Sims, Jr. secured nearly $110 million to build and repair infrastructure in the South Suburbs
"By investing in our roads, we're creating safer conditions, generating employment opportunities, and strengthening local economies across the region," said Sims (D-Chicago). "Our commitment to upgrading aging infrastructure is already showing results, with lasting benefits for south side residents.”
The largest multi-year program to build and repair infrastructure in state history will invest $50.6 billion over six years, continuing an unprecedented investment in safety, mobility and quality of life made possible by the bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program. The Illinois Department of Transportation’s new multi-year program is both comprehensive and multimodal, with investments in roads and bridges, aviation, transit, freight and passenger rail, waterways, and bicycle and pedestrian accommodations touching every Illinois county.
As part of IDOT’s latest Multi-Year Plan under Rebuild Illinois, the district Sims represents will see 12 infrastructure projects totaling nearly $110 million next year. Projects range from fixing cracks on Illinois 17 in Kankakee to improving pavement on Illinois 94 west of MLK Jr. Drive in Chicago.
A full list of projects in the 17th District can be found here.
