More than $4 million in transportation grants have been awarded to counties, townships and municipalities in the 110th District, according to State Representative Chris Miller.
The grants are part of the second of six $250 million Illinois Department of Transportation grants to counties, municipalities, and townships to address local transportation needs. The grants are part of $1.5 billion being distributed over three years to advance municipal, township and county projects statewide. Eligible projects include road and bridge improvements, traffic signal upgrades, new storm sewers and bike paths, sidewalk replacement and pothole repairs. Projects will be selected and managed locally with IDOT oversight.
“These grants are important to local governments in the district because the funds will be used to make important upgrades and enhance public safety,” Miller said. “For many communities, this is an opportunity to address needs that they otherwise would not be able to complete as quickly without the grant money. Hopefully, we will see even more funding for local projects in future installments of this grant program.”
Grant recipients in the 110th District:
-Coles County – $1.15 million
-Clark County – $533,295
-Crawford County – $616,071
-Cumberland County – $458,826
-Edgar County – $759,598
-Lawrence County – $493,255
As part of the recently announced FY2021-26 Proposed Highway Improvement Program, IDOT is investing a total of $21.3 billion to improve roads and bridges over the next six years, the second multi-year plan that captures the impact of Rebuild Illinois. Of that, $4.7 billion will be dedicated to local transportation systems.
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