On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded Illinois $81,301,065 for the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program. The CREATE Program is working to reduce traffic delays, increase rail junction safety, and improve mobility throughout Chicago. The funding comes from DOT’s INFRA Grant Program, which supports significant regional projects with federal funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by lawmakers in 2021.
On Wednesday, DOT also awarded Illinois $15,805,600 in federal funding for improvements to the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) Forest Park Branch. This funding will help restore service reliability and provide greater environmental resilience. The transit line will serve as an alternative to the congested interstate corridor that it parallels. This funding is excellent news for commuters for everyone who lives along the Eisenhower.