State Representative Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) announced today that almost $69.5 million of an $11.05 billion statewide road and bridge improvement program will be spent on projects in the 63rd Legislative House District. The projects were announced recently as part of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) six-year Proposed Highway Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2019-2024.
“I’m happy to see so many projects coming to the 63rd District over the next six years,” said Reick. “Keeping our infrastructure in good condition not only provides safety to our residents, but it also helps the economy thrive by providing good-paying jobs for Illinois’ work force.”
District 63 projects included in IDOTs six-year program include:
- $890,000 for resurfacing, ADA improvements and a railroad flagger on US 12 from IL 173 to Tryon Grove Road in Richmond
- $2,600,000 for resurfacing on US 12 from IL 31/Tryon Grove Road to the Lake County Line in Richmond and Spring Grove
- $529,000 for milled rumble stripping on US 12 from Wilmot Road to Fox Lake Road and Kuhn Road to North Solon Road, and on IL 173 from west of Lake Avenue to 7th Avenue in Richmond
- $2,000,000 for bridge deck overlay, joint repair and bridge repair on US 14, IL 173 and on Division Street at the railroad crossing at McComb Street in Harvard
- $2,995,000 for resurfacing on US 14 from Bunker Hill Road to IL 47
- $1,110,000 for resurfacing on US 14 from IL 47 (Eastwood Drive) to Lake Shore Drive in Woodstock
- $5,060,000 for resurfacing and ADA improvements on US 20 from the Boone County line to I-90 in Marengo and Hampshire
- $1,300,000 for channelization on US 20 at West Union Road and at Coral Road in Marengo
- $1,426,000 for culvert replacement on US 20 at the creek west of Beck Road in Marengo
- $3,240,000 for intersection reconstruction on US 20 at Marengo-Beck Road and Union Road in Marengo
- $2,350,000 for intersection reconstruction on US 20 at Harmony Road in Coral Township
- $600,000 for land acquisition and culvert replacement on IL 23 near the drainage ditch at IL 176 in Marengo
- $2,040,000 for resurfacing on IL 31 from US 12 to south of Johnsburg Road in Ringwood
- $650,000 for resurfacing on IL 31 from Diamond Drive to McCullum Lake Road in Ringwood and McHenry
- $5,800,000 for engineering for safety improvements on IL 31 south of IL 120 to north of IL 176 and near the drainage ditch four miles south of US 12 in McHenry, Prairie Grove, Crystal Lake and Ringwood
- $770,000 for culvert replacement on IL 31 at the drainage ditch six miles north of IL 176 in McHenry
- $695,000 for resurfacing and ADA improvements on IL 47 from State Line Road to IL 173 in Hebron
- $1,050,000 for land acquisition and culvert replacement on IL 47 at the drainage ditch west of Wilke Road in Hebron
- $1,075,000 for engineering for improvements on IL 47 from Charles Road to north of IL 120 in Woodstock
- $1,025,000 for engineering for improvements on IL 47 from north of IL 120 to US 14 in Woodstock
- $2,850,000 for resurfacing, ADA improvements and a railroad flagger on IL 47 between IL 120 and IL 176 in Woodstock
- $2,430,000 for engineering for improvements on IL 47/IL 176 from US 14 to south of IL 176 in Woodstock
- $3,536,000 for engineering for improvements on IL 47/IL 176 from south of IL 176 to Reed Road in Lakewood and Huntley
- $230,000 for culvert replacement on IL 120 at the ditch 1.2 miles east of US 14 in Woodstock
- $7,400,000 for resurfacing and a railroad flagger on IL 120 from Charles Road to west of 3rd Street and from the Fox River to the Lake County line in McHenry and Lakemoor
- $5,840,000 for resurfacing ADA improvements and a railroad flagger on IL 173 from Alden Road to the Lake County line in Hebron and Richmond
- $385,000 for land acquisition and culvert repair on IL 173 at the north branch of the Nippersink east of Hunt Club Road in Richmond
- $1,600,000 for land acquisition and channelization on IL 173 at Solon Road at Lakeview Road in Richmond
- $7,600,000 for land acquisition and left turn lanes, a milled rumble strip, a guardrail and pavement widening on IL 176 from Deerpass Road to Dean Street in Marengo and Woodstock
- $400,000 for culvert replacement on IL 176 at the ditch 1.1 miles west of IL 47 and the drainage ditch 8.6 miles east of IL 23 in Woodstock and Marengo
Based on current funding levels, the FY 2019-2024 Proposed Highway Improvement Program aims to improve a total of 1,945 miles of road and 525 bridges maintained by the State. The multi-year program also includes funding for upgrades to more than 750 miles of local roads and 922,933 square feet of local bridges.
Upon announcing the statewide infrastructure plan, Governor Bruce Rauner said, “Illinois is a transportation hub for the nation, facilitating commerce from coast to coast. By investing in that infrastructure and regularly repairing and upgrading our roads, we preserve a vital resource that brings jobs and economic opportunity to our state, and ensures roads are safe for Illinois families.”