Many are expressing great concern about the lack of a budget in Illinois. While the state is in a clear cash crunch, backers of the transportation industry are expressing a unique frustration.
The Transportation for Illinois Coalition represents business, mass transit, construction and labor groups. Co-chair Todd Maisch (Mysh), the President of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, says road builders and others are frustrated because the money is already there, it's just a matter of access.
Coalition officials are also expressing concern about proposed funding shifts in recent legislative proposals that they say would cost the state more than $1 billion in road and bridge repair and maintenance.