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Gov. Pritzker announces plan to improve roadways in Illinois
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced a multi-year program to improve roadways in Illinois at 9:30 a.m. Friday.
The Fiscal Year 2024-29 Proposed Highway and Multimodal Improvement Program is expected to invest more than $40 billion into improving roads, bridges, bike and pedestrian accommodations, railways, airports, and waterways.
“Over the next six years, we’re investing over $40 billion to improve all modes of transportation across our great state. That means better roads and bridges, modernized transit and aviation, and expanded and faster passenger rail service,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Rebuild Illinois has increased safety, efficiency, and opportunities for residents all over the state — and over the next few years, we will keep building on that progress, with all 102 counties of Illinois included in the multi-year program.”
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According to IDOT, some of the projects coming to Central Illinois include:
U.S. 24/Illinois 9: $135.1 Million to expand four lanes on 8.6 miles and bridge replacement from Banner to Kingston Mines.
Illinois 18: $128 Million for a bridge replacement over the Illinois River at Henry.
Illinois 29: $64 million for the reconstruction of 2.9 miles and the addition of a bi-directional left turn lane from Gardner Lane to the McClugage Bridge.
Cedar Street Extension: $71.4 Million for interchange reconstruction and bridge replacement on Illinois 8/116 over the Tazewell & Peoria Railroad and Illinois 29 in East Peoria.
Illinois 116: $44.7 million for the reconstruction of 3.1 miles from Washington Street to Griswold Street.
Adams Street: $56.5 million for bridge replacements, railroad flagger and other improvements over BNSF and UP Railroads at western city limits of Peoria.
U.S. 150: $78.3 million for a new bridge deck, bridge superstructure rehabilitation, bridge painting, bridge repair and railroad flagger over Illinois 29 and the Illinois River.
I-74 in Woodford County: $24.5 million for a bridge replacement over the Mackinaw River.
Illinois 9/U.S. 150/U.S. 51 Business: $58.6 million for reconstruction of 1.3 miles, resurfacing on 6.2 miles, ADA improvements, curb and gutter, traffic signal replacement and bridge deck repairs from Martin Luther King Drive to Carnahan Drive.
U.S. 51 Business: $25.5 million for resurfacing and widening of 5.1 miles, ADA improvements and traffic signal modernization from Gregory Street/Bowles Street in Normal to Olive Street in Bloomington.
I-74 in McLean County: $21 million for resurfacing 10 miles, including ramps, from Township Road 90 south of Carlock to I-55 north of Normal.
Information on more projects by Illinois districts is available here.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – Two people are behind bars after a man reportedly attacked a Jefferson County deputy with a screwdriver during an attempted arrest over the weekend.
Prosecutors have charged Nicholas Davis, 47, and Amanda Davis, 45, of Dittmer, Missouri, with felonies in the investigation.
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The alleged attack followed a traffic stop of a driver in the 9500 block of Jones Creek Road on July 7, though the driver was not Nicholas or Amanda.
According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Nicholas reportedly came out of his nearby home, yelled at a deputy and started approaching him while holding a screwdriver. The deputy initially ordered Nicholas to back away, then used pepper spray.
Per court documents, the deputy attempted to arrest Nicholas, who then struck him in the chest with the screwdriver. Amanda reportedly approached the deputy and pulled him away from Nicholas before both ran inside their home.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the situation prompted an hours-long standoff involving negotiators, a SWAT team and a K-9 deputy. The situation led to Nicholas refusing warnings and being bitten by a K-9.
Nicholas and Amanda are both jailed in the Jefferson County Jail without bond. Nicholas is charged with first-degree assault on a special victim and armed criminal action. Amanda is charged with resisting/interfering with arrest.
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ST. LOUIS — The new St. Louis schools superintendent will be officially sworn into office today. Dr. Keisha Scarlett took over the job in July after the retirement of Dr. Kelvin Adams. She was assistant superintendent in the Seattle Public School District. The installation ceremony is at 6:15 p.m. before the regular school board meeting.
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ST. LOUIS — A gasoline tanker truck crashed into a Metro transit center near Riverview and Hall Streets early Tuesday morning and knocked over a power pole. The pole is leaning on other power lines. Police have the area blocked off here because there is a downed power line. Ameren and Metro crews are also on the scene.
The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. It’s still unclear exactly what caused the crash, but we do that there was a second vehicle somehow involved. The airbags on that second vehicle did deploy.
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Police at the scene have not been able to give us a lot of details. Metro officials tell FOX 2 that the transit center here is operating this morning for passengers and buses. Access to certain areas will be limited here as clean up unfolds.
A Metro spokesperson says half of the station isn’t being used right now because of safety issues. It isn’t impacting overall bus operations, everything is just happening on the other side of transit center.
The extent of the damage to the actual transit center is still unclear, but I’m told it does not appear to be extreme. A Metro spokesperson tells me there were no injuries to any metro workers or passengers. The tanker driver also was not injured.
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