Hatcher, Cross: IDOT Six-Year Plan Includes Fox Valley Road, Public Transportation and Airport Improvements

SPRINGFIELD – State Representatives Kay Hatcher (R-Yorkville) and Tom Cross (R-Oswego) today announced that Fox Valley residents will benefit from local road, mass transit and airport improvements included in the state’s six-year transportation construction program.

“The Fox Valley continues to be one of the fastest growing areas in the country. Our transportation infrastructure absolutely must keep pace with our growing communities,” Rep. Hatcher said. “These needed upgrade projects and the jobs they provide are all good news for local families.”

“Not only will this provide vital road and highway improvements, it will also create jobs in our communities,” added Cross.  “These projects will ultimately improve the safety and quality of life of our residents.”

A full list of projects is available from the Illinois Department of Transportation at www.dot.il.gov. Some highlights in the Fox Valley include:

• Major interchange reconstruction at IL Route 47 and I-88 (Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway);
• Congestion mitigation on US Route 30 West of Dugan Road to West of IL Route 47, and bridge work on the US Route 30 bridge over IL 47;
• Additional lane construction and bridge replacement on US Route 34 from east of Eldamain Road to Center Parkway in Yorkville;
• Additional lane construction and new storm sewers on US Route 34 from IL Route 47 to Orchard Road west of Oswego;
• Resurfacing of US 34 from the Fox River Bridge to IL Route 71 in Oswego;
• Congestion mitigation work on IL Route 47 and US Route 30 from the Kane County Line to Kennedy Road North of Yorkville;
• Intersection improvement and traffic light installation at IL Route 47 and Main Street South of Elburn;
• Bridge replacement on IL Route 56 at Hankes Road;
• Additional lane construction on IL Route 71 west of IL Route 47 to east of IL Route 126

IDOT’s six year plan also includes funding for passenger rail development in Kendall County, the purchase of new busses for service expansion into Kendall County and improvements at the Aurora Municipal Airport.

The total cost of the statewide construction program is $12.62 billion over the next six years, of which $7.2 billion comes from the federal government, $1.9 billion from state funds and the rest from local and other sources.