IDOT Awards $36 Million For Community Projects Including Huntley, Algonquin, FVPD
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Monday (May 7, 2018) a nearly $36 million investment to expand travel options and enhance the quality of life in communities throughout the state — including projects in Algonquin, Huntley and the Fox Valley Park District.
The 53 projects approved through IDOT’s Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program include biking and walking paths, trails, streetscape beautification work and other projects designed to encourage safe travel across the various modes of transportation at the local level.
The Kane County-area projects include the following:
- Village of Algonquin: Main Street Protected Bike Lane — $1,196,800
- Village of Huntley: Huntley-Reed Road Multi-Use Path — $192,000
- Fox Valley Park District: Prairie Path, Aurora — $610,000
“By investing in our local communities, we are strengthening our state’s transportation system as a whole,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn.
“ITEP allows us to invest millions of dollars in multimodal infrastructure based on local needs, in doing so, we are improving options for safe travel and enhancing quality of life in communities across Illinois. Each of these investments embody our core mission at IDOT and bring us a step closer to our goal of a multimodal transportation system that benefits all residents of Illinois.”
Made possible by federal funds administered by IDOT, ITEP awards are focused on improving bike and pedestrian travel, as well as other surface transportation improvements that promote alternative options for getting around your community.
To be eligible, applicants must commit a local match of at least 20 percent to their project and demonstrate a plan to have their awards spent within four years.
For the latest funding cycle, IDOT received 218 applications for projects worth an estimated $252 million. The next call for projects will be during fall 2019 followed by a spring 2020 award announcement.
Click here for more information about the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program.
SOURCE: IDOT news release
