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Plans MadeTo Build International Port In Pekin

A new international shipping port will find a home in Pekin.

The Heart of Illinois Regional Port District has announced the project, saying construction should start next year and be finished by 2014. When complete the port would transport cargo from central Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico. It will be built on seven acres of land on the Illinois River.

The port district has hired an engineering firm to oversee the permitting process for the project. The estimated cost is $8 million for project construction and design. It will be financed by a combination of public and private funds and revenue bonds.

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