How does Illinois compare with other states in miles of highways, bridges, and other points of comparison?
Illinois is truly the crossroads of America. We have major east-west interstates—I-80, I-74, I-70 and I-64. We also have major north-south interstates—I-55, I-57 and I-39. According to the Federal Highway Administration, Illinois has 138,833 miles of highways and roads statewide, which ranks as the third largest system in the country. On a more local basis, the region I am in charge of has 3,162 miles of highways and 1,469 bridges, which supports over 19 million miles of travel each day. This is why transportation is so important in our state. There hasn’t been a capital budget in Springfield for some time. How important is it for the state to put together a new capital budget to maintain our state’s infrastructure? Investment in transportation infrastructure is critical to the economy of Illinois. It is one of the first things a company will look at when they consider moving to our state. In order to compete globally, we must continually invest resources in highways and other modes of
