$70 million In Upcoming Suburban Infrastructure Improvements

TINLEY PARK, IL — Roads and bridges in the Tinley Park area and other surrounding communities are set to see improvements commence in 2022. The improvements come after a bipartisan Rebuild Illinois program determined the need, according to a news release.

The plan to fix the roads and other infrastructure comes from Illinois Sen. Michael E. Hastings. The plan is slated to provide residents of the South Suburbs with faster commutes, safer intersections and fewer potholes.

“When we passed the Rebuild Illinois program, we made the largest long-term infrastructure investment in the history of our state,” Hastings said. “It is thrilling to witness that investment in public safety and job creation begin to pay off.”

According to the release, 2022 will see the commencement of 13 projects totaling $70,948,000 in investments, along I-57 and I-80, both of which traverse a large portion of the 19th District.

These projects are a part of IDOT’s Multi-Year Plan, which outlines $20.7 billion in statewide construction projects for the next six fiscal years through Rebuild Illinois, the release states. Of this very total, $3.32 billion is expected to be invested in statewide projects that begin in 2022, spurring the state’s COVID-19 recovery effort.

“In 2019, we could not have known how desperately our economy would need the stimulus a massive infrastructure program can provide,” Hastings said. “Rebuild Illinois is going to play a key role in our state’s recovery. Our people have the chance to find good paying, sustainable jobs that can lift them into prosperity after such a turbulent year.”

For a complete list of upcoming projects in the 19th District, visit IDOT’s website.

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