GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER IS ANNOUNCING THE NEXT PHASE OF WIDENING INTERSTATE-57 IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.

THIS LATEST STEP WILL EXPAND NINE MILES OF I-57 TO SIX LANES FROM NORTH OF ILLINOIS 149 TO SOUTH OF ILLINOIS 154. OTHER WORK INCLUDES INSTALLING MEDIAN BARRIERS, RESURFACING EXISTING LANES AND ADDING RUMBLE STRIPS. STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY OMER OSMAN SAYS IT’S PART OF LARGER EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE VITAL FREIGHT CORRIDOR.

THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS SET TO BEGIN IN JANUARY ARE PART OF A 268 MILLION DOLLAR EFFORT TO UPDATE A VITAL TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR SAYS THE GOVERNOR.

THIS PHASE INCLUDES EXPANDING NINE MILES OF I-57 TO SIX LANES FROM NORTH OF ILLINOIS 149 TO SOUTH OF ILLINOIS 154, AS WELL AS REPLACING THE BRIDGES OVER THE BIG MUDDY RIVER.