Chicago Daily Herald reports, “Illinois tollway leaders are committed to studying an extension of Route 53, and the 2017 budget reflects that with $10 million slotted for the project. Board members approved a $1.38 billion budget Thursday [December 15]. It includes more funding to train minority businesses and workers and continued construction of the Route 390/Elgin-O’Hare Expressway eastward.” In a news release, Illinois Tollway Executive Director Greg Bedalov, said “This budget represents our best efforts to deliver strategic investments in infrastructure improvements, state-of-the art technology and the diverse communities we serve. The Board’s action today reinforces our commitment to working within a balanced budget, providing strong fiscal management as we support a larger system with the addition of the new Illinois Route 390 Tollway and completion of the widening of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90).”
