Scheduled to speak at the July 15 Joliet Chamber of Commerce and Industry luncheon, Illinois Transportation Secretary Gia Biagi knew she would be talking about bridges.
Not only the new Interstate 80 bridges over the Des Plaines River, but the ones in and near Downtown Joliet that always seem to be out of service or down to one lane.
“I understand it has a huge effect on your quality of life,” Biagi told the crowd at the Clarion Hotel. “They are your lifeline. … But we can’t just cut and paste. These repairs take time.”…