Construction Efforts
Because of the heavy traffic on Interstate 55 mentioned above, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) must spend millions per year maintaining the roadway and adding lanes to increase the capacity of the highway. In addition, several bridges are slated for construction or revitalization, including plans for a new $560 million Interstate 70 bridge over the Mississippi river which will relieve congestion on I-55's Poplar Street Bridge.
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