New road improvement work is set to come to Springfield.  State Senator Doris Turner announced on Thursday that $192 million in state funding will go towards the work. The money comes from the Rebuild Illinois program, which has seen bipartisan support.  State Senator Turner praised the move, saying it is an investment in transportation which in turn creates jobs and supports economic growth. 

The new funding will support nine projects.  One of them has already been completed. Five are expected to be completed within this calendar year, with the other three to follow inside the succeeding two years.  More information on the projects is available here.