ST. CLAIR COUNTY - State Senator Christopher Belt (D-Centreville) recently announced a $30 million investment in I-255 in St. Clair County from the Illinois Department of Transportation’s five-year Highway Improvement Program.

“Many residents have complained about the long-term construction on I-255 and how the potholes and uneven lanes are a safety hazard,” Belt said. “This has been a burden for the people I represent, and really I appreciate Gov. Pritzker and IDOT for making it a top priority to finally restore this important road.”

Other local projects beginning in 2020 include ADA improvements to Illinois Routes 13 and 15 from Rogers Drive in Freeburg to south of the Kaskaskia River, the relocating of Illinois Route 158 from Route 177 to 161, and the repairing of McKinley Bridge in Madison County.

Over the next five years, IDOT is planning 92 separate projects in the area, with over 100 miles of repairs of highways and bridges. A complete breakdown of every project can be found here: http://www.idot.illinois.gov/Assets/uploads/files/Transportation-System/Reports/OP&P/HIP/2020-2025/ilsenate/sdist57.pdf

In total, IDOT’s statewide program will invest $23.5 billion in improving and expanding roads and bridges throughout Illinois, more than double the size of the previous year’s Multi-Year Plan. Projects outlined in the plan will cover 4,212 miles of roadway and 9.2 million square feet of bridge deck statewide between 2020 and 2025.