THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM STATE SENATOR PAUL FARACI’S OFFICE
CHAMPAIGN – State Senator Paul Faraci secured over $29 million to build and repair infrastructure in East Central Illinois through the state’s largest multi-year program in history.
“These investments are essential for our communities, helping to improve the safety of our commuters, create good-paying jobs in the district and reduce congestion on our local roadways,” said Faraci (D-Champaign). “Updating the infrastructure so many of our residents rely on – whether built for car, bike or foot – ensures our communities meet the demands of travelers today while making way for future opportunities for growth.”
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. IDOT’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 Faraci represents will see 17 infrastructure projects totaling more than $29 million next year.
“Under Gov. Pritzker, our investments in transportation are doing more than ever to connect people to the meaningful destinations in their lives,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Gia Biagi. “This new multi-year construction program will not only create jobs and economic opportunity, but it will also improve quality of life in Illinois – making it easier to walk and bike, catch a bus, deliver goods, and get you safely from where you are to where you need to be.”
A full list of projects in the 52nd District can be found here.
