Issues

Transportation

Position

Legislation considered in Springfield and Washington during the coming year may have significant impacts on local government, State lawmakers face difficult choices while trying to alleviate the fiscal crises in Illinois. Illinois has not passed an transportation infrastructure program since the first year of the Ryan administration.

Our state's critical infrastructure needs have been severely neglected. Our region’s mobility depends upon passage of a long needed capital bill that properly funds transportation infrastructure, transit operations and regional planning.

We believe that the cornerstone of the transportation investment program is sufficient funding to address the backlog of highways, major arterials, bridges and unmarked state routes currently in dire need of structural improvements to increase capacity.

A strategic expansion of the transportation system is needed to address existing congestion and to serve rapidly growing reverse commute and suburb-to-suburb travel patterns. We SUPPORT the following strategic expansions:

  1. Metra STAR Line
    Connects rapidly growing population centers in the western suburbs to major employment centers along the Northwest Tollway.
  2. Illinois Rt. 53 Extension/Illinois Rt. 120 Bypass
    Businesses seek relief from congestion along the overburdened local roads in central Lake County. This measure would provide a new expressway option.

News

  • Chicago Tribune Jon Hilkevitch column
    Sep 5, 2010 — Chicago Tribune
    He said drivers will notice "improved roadway geometry" for southbound Lincoln traffic approaching Catalpa. So roll down your windows and smell the flowers. Q: I've read reports about the worsening on-time performance of flights at O'Hare and Midway. You will quickly notice that the travel times between the same two cities are longer today.
  • Scott played vital role in Iraq transport
    Sep 4, 2010 — Belleville News-Democrat
    We still have 50,000 personnel in Iraq who are doing stability and partnership with the Iraqi government and its civilians, and we will still have to supply what they need to do their jobs. The cargo moved included equipment, sustainment supplies, food, concrete, building supplies and 95 percent of the ammunition used by troops in Iraq.
  • Scott played vital role in getting troops and cargo into -- and out of -- Iraq
    Sep 3, 2010 — Belleville News-Democrat
    The cargo moved included equipment, sustainment supplies, food, concrete, building supplies and 95 percent of the ammunition used by troops in Iraq.
  • Public transportation
    Aug 26, 2010 — Effingham Daily News
    Rides serves a number of southern Illinois counties with public transportation. Wednesday's meeting kicked off Phase II of the primer process in which Effingham County is presently engaged. Moreover, he said, the funding stream for such programs has been in place for more than 30 years.
  • New Metra Union Pacific North schedule snarls commute for many
    Aug 24, 2010 — Chicago Tribune
    Both Metra and the Union Pacific Railroad, which staffs the UP North line, apologized for the snafus and promised to work out the kinks. The UP North is Metra's third-busiest line, handling 3 million passenger trips a year along the North Shore and North Side. The new schedule presented a chance for critics to raise concerns about the eight-year, $185 million project to rebuild 22 bridges on Chicago's North Side. Commuters reported fewer coaches and aisles so jammed that...
  • New Metra Union Pacific North schedule snarls commute
    Aug 23, 2010 — Chicago Tribune
    Both Metra and the Union Pacific Railroad, which staffs the UP North line, apologized for the snafus and promised to work out the kinks. The UP North is Metra's third-busiest line, handling 3 million passenger trips a year along the North Shore and North Side. The new schedule presented a chance for critics to raise concerns about the eight-year, $185 million project to rebuild 22 bridges on Chicago's North Side. Commuters reported fewer coaches and aisles so jammed that...
  • Buck
    Aug 20, 2010 — Mt. Vernon Register-News
    Rorye O'Connor Aug. 20, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- MT.
  • MVTHS expects balanced budget for 2010-11
    Aug 20, 2010 — Mt. Vernon Register-News
    Rorye O'Connor Aug. 20, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- MT.
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