On Nov. 15, Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Deal into law, with Illinois state Sen. Sue Rezin in attendance. | twitter.com/SenatorRezin
On Nov. 15, Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Deal into law, with Illinois state Sen. Sue Rezin in attendance. | twitter.com/SenatorRezin
Veteran state Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) recently made the trek to Washington for the signing of the new federal infrastructure deal at the White House.
“Had the opportunity to represent @NCSL.org for the official signing of the bill,” Rezin posted on Twitter. “Our state is expected to get at least $17 billion for projects.”
On Nov. 15, Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Deal into law, and $11 billion of Illinois' $17 billion will go toward projects related to highways and bridges. The Illinois Department of Transportation said they will prioritize fixing and improving existing infrastructure. They will also work on “capacity changing” projects such as adding lanes.
The funding will also go toward electric vehicles and broadband access.
"We're definitely focused on fixing what we currently have and that has been our priority for many years," Illinois Department of Transportation Director (IDOT) of Planning Holly Bieneman told AdvantageNews.com. "Over two thirds of the funding that comes to Illinois for transportation for roads and bridges goes towards fixing what we have and that will continue."
Illinois has dropped from number 29 to number 37 in the Reason Foundation’s Annual Highway Report, which ranks states based on highway performance and cost-effectiveness, according to the outlet.
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