Plans for a new highway connector from Illinois 3 in Fairmont City to Illinois 203 in Madison, Ill., are designed to improve traffic flow and help with logistics and industrial development.

Illinois officials recently announced construction has started on the Houbolt Road Extension project, an effort to improve traffic flow and freight movement near Joliet.

The Illinois Department of Transportation awarded $7 million in support of projects that will upgrade roads to better accommodate local truck traffic.

The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on a draft of its Illinois Marine Transportation System Plan and associated economic impact analysis study.

Leading Illinois officials recently announced that a slew of infrastructure projects is underway in the Peoria area, which is an important hub for the manufacturing industry.

Illinois will direct $40 million to help build a port in Cairo, the southernmost city in the state and an advantageous location for the movement of goods, state officials recently announced.

The Illinois DOT is partnering with organizations to provide free meals to commercial motor vehicle operators as a gesture of appreciation to truck drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gov. Bruce Rauner has directed the Illinois Department of Transportation to establish the “Autonomous Illinois” initiative with the goal of providing a venue to research and test emerging safety technologies.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner announced an $11 billion infrastructure plan May 29 that aims to repair and upgrade the state’s roads and bridges.

Work resumed July 10 at Illinois construction sites after a nine-day halt due to a state budget impasse.