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 The Infrastructure News section provides access to all State of Illinois press releases that have been published relating to the infrastructure affecting the basic operations of Illinois transportation, communications, public institutions, and utilities.
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07/29/08 - Governor Blagojevich recognizes anniversary of Minnesota bridge collapse
Governor applauds IDOT for diligence in keeping Illinoisans safe; emphasizes need for capital plan to address infrastructure needs
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced that Illinois’ bridges are ranked 6th in the nation in terms of sufficiency, but stressed more needs to be done to ensure that they remain safe. The announcement comes the week of the August 1st anniversary of the Minneapolis I-35W bridge tragedy and with the release of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ (AASHTO) report, Bridging the Gap: Restoring and Rebuilding the Nation’s Bridges, outlining the critical challenges ahead.
07/08/08 - Concerns Surrounding Solvency of Federal Highway Trust Fund Signals New Urgency for Illinois Works Capital Bill
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Works Coalition Co-Chairs J. Dennis Hastert, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and Glenn Poshard, former Southern Illinois Congressman and current President of Southern Illinois University, urged the General Assembly to heed recent warnings from federal lawmakers concerning the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. They stressed that further delays in passage of a comprehensive capital bill could jeopardize nearly $9 billion in federal funds dedicated to infrastructure projects in the state.
03/20/08 - Gov. Blagojevich meets with Illinois Works Coalition
Illinois Works Coalition launches statewide listening tour to build support for capital program
Illinois Works plan to build and rebuild roads, bridges, schools and other critical infrastructure and will support more than 700,000 jobs statewide
SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today met with members of the Illinois Works Coalition, co-chaired by former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, and Southern Illinois University President Glenn Poshard, at the Executive Mansion in Springfield following the launch of the coalition’s statewide listening tour. The Illinois Works Coalition is hosting informal discussions around the state to draw expertise from business, labor and local leaders in an effort to pass Illinois Works - Governor Blagojevich's $25 billion capital program to build or rebuild critical infrastructure that would support 700,000 jobs statewide.
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