Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 05, 2026
IDOT Transforms I-57 With $325M Expansion
A $325 million expansion project in southern Illinois is transforming one of the region's busiest freight corridors. The I-57 project stretches from the I-57/I-24 junction south of Marion (milepost 44) to the I-57/I-64 junction north of Mt....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Wed January 28, 2026
Illinois 2 Rock River Bridge in Rockton Reaches Milestone
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that work to replace the Illinois 2 bridges over the Rock River in Rockton is complete. The $25.3 million project allows for heavier vehicles to use the bridge in a corridor connecting the communities of Rockford, Rockton, South Beloit and Beloit, Wis....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Tue January 13, 2026
IDOT Reaches Milestones On I-57/74 Interchange Project
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced major milestones in 2025 on the Interstate 57/74 interchange reconstruction project south of the Norfolk Southern railroad to Olympian Drive and I-74 from Duncan Road to Prospect Avenue....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Tue November 04, 2025
Illinois 2 Rock River Bridge Replacement Pushes Boundaries
The process to replace the pair of 60-year-old bridges carrying Illinois 2 over the Rock River in Rockton began with a push. At the start of the project, the southbound bridge was shoved more than 40 ft....
Office of Gov. JB Pritzker - Tue October 21, 2025
Ill. Presents Largest Infrastructure Program in State History
Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) joined state and local leaders, labor and transportation stakeholders on Oct. 1, 2025, to announce the largest multi-year program to build and repair infrastructure in state history: $50.6 billion over six years, continuing an unprecedented investment in safety, mobility and quality of life made possible by the Governor's Rebuild Illinois capital program....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 23, 2025
Illinois DOT Crews Extend Life of I-24 Ohio River Bridge
A three-year, $38 million project on the I-24 Ohio River bridge is expected to extend the life of the 52-year-old structure until the Illinois Department Transportation (IDOT) can build a new one. "Plans are under way to replace this bridge in the next 20 years," said Ben Willis, construction engineer, IDOT District 9....
Illinois Tollway - Tue August 12, 2025
Ill. Tollway Awards Nearly $44M in July
The Illinois Tollway board of directors on July 28 approved six construction and professional engineering contracts totaling nearly $44 million at its July board meeting, including a contract secured through the use of bid credits for participation in Tollway workforce programs....
AASHTO - Tue July 01, 2025
Illinois DOT Wraps $65M I-255 Project in St. Claire County Six Weeks Early
The Illinois Department of Transportation recently completed the $65.4 million second phase of its I-255 project in St. Claire County six weeks early. Finished 47 days ahead of the original anticipated July 31 completion date, the project rehabilitated and resurfaced approximately 3.5 mi....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Tue April 08, 2025
Final Phase of Kennedy Expressway Begins
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that the rehabilitation of the Kennedy Expressway (Interstate 90/94) from the Edens Expressway (Interstate 94) junction to Ohio Street resumed March 17, 2025....
AASHTO - Wed November 20, 2024
Illinois DOT Celebrates Completion of I-55 Interchange Near Joliet, Shorewood
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) recently hosted an event celebrating the completion of a $93.5 million project to reconstruct a new interchange at I-55 and Illinois 59, which also incorporated other highway corridor improvements....
