 U.S.
Transportation Secretary LaHood awarded the
money to IDOT on Wednesday. LaHood's office
says the cash will be used to extend
construction of the rail corridor to Joliet.
That'll allow for 110 mph service along
nearly 70 percent of the route.
Construction is already under way on the
Chicago-St. Louis rail corridor. Work on the
extension to Joliet will begin this spring.
LaHood says the Department of
Transportation has invested more than $1
billion to create high-speed rail service in
the Great Lakes-Midwest region. He says the
project will ultimately reduce travel times
and congestion while creating jobs and
increasing business opportunities.
[Associated
Press]
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