Gov. Pritzker In Joliet To Announce Des Plaines River Bridge Replacement on I-80
Today, Friday, May 22, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) joined local leaders to celebrate the construction of new Interstate 80 (I-80) bridges over the Des Plaines River.
The project, which began earlier this month, marks the final phase of the $1.3 billion multiyear I-80 rehabilitation and modernization, a key piece of Governor Pritzker’s historic Rebuild Illinois capital program. This year, on the I-80 corridor 13 miles of additional lanes, reconstructed interchanges, safety upgrades and capacity improvements will be completed…