- Illinois Tollway Awards $96.2 Million In New Contracts
- San Diego Proposes Sales Tax Increase To Fund Infrastructure Renewal
- DRJTBC Toll-Supported Bridge Has Now Been In Operation For 120 Years
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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Illinois Tollway Awards $96.2 Million In New Contracts
The Illinois Tollway Authority board yesterday approved four construction and professional engineering services contracts totaling nearly $96.2 million during its July meeting. The firms that received awards were:
- Plote Construction, for roadway and bridge construction at an interchange on the new I-490 Tollway ($78.5 million);
- Lorig Construction, for reconstruction of the York Road Bridge on the Reagan Tollway (I-88) ($10.4 million);
- Czaplicki Lopez/Parsons Transportation Group (Burr Ridge, IL), for railroad bridge reconstruction design services for the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) ($4.1 million); and
- Infrastructure Engineering, Inc. (Chicago), for Reagan Tollway bridge rehabilitation design services ($3.2 million).
The contracts include 25 certified disadvantaged, minority- and women-owned business enterprises, and four certified veteran-owned firms. The authority noted, “With the awarding of the July contracts, the Tollway’s overall commitment to small, diverse and veteran-owned businesses participating in contracts for the Move Illinois Program now exceeds $3 billion as part of nearly $11.5 billion committed since 2012.”
Chicago Metro Area Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Maintenance Illinois Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (IL Tollway) Transportation and Infrastructure Leadership And Workforce DiversitySan Diego Proposes Sales Tax Increase To Fund Infrastructure Renewal
KFMB reports, the San Diego City Council voted unanimously this week to ask voters to approve a one-cent-per-dollar increase in sales tax. If approved during the November election, the overall sales tax rate would rise to 8.75 percent and bring in an additional $400 million per year. Although the new revenue would be unrestricted, city leaders propose to spend most of it on infrastructure upgrades, including street and sidewalk repairs and street lighting. Officials say the increase is needed to reverse years of budget shortages and offset the rising cost of projects. According to a city report, “Since 2019, the per mile cost of asphalt overlay has increased 173% while the average slurry seal cost[s] have risen by 107%.” The article suggests it may be difficult to convince voters to approve the rate hike.
The San Diego Union-Tribune coverage notes, “San Diego is facing large budget deficits, has a $1.9 billion backlog of infrastructure projects and can’t come close to funding a new plan to comprehensively fix city roads within 10 years.” There is a proposal to sell bonds backed by the anticipated tax revenue “to raise hundreds of millions in immediate capital for paving and infrastructure.”
Axios San Diego and The Bond Buyer (subscription required) also report on the tax proposal.
California Company and Agency Financial Issues And Reports Economic & Social Considerations Affecting Transportation Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Maintenance San Diego-Tijuana Metro AreaDRJTBC Toll-Supported Bridge Has Now Been In Operation For 120 Years
Patch (New Hope-Lambertville, PA) covers a Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) announcement that one of its spans — the New Hope-Lambertville Toll-Supported Bridge — is 120 years old this month. The commission acquired the bridge in 1987. The six-span steel structure replaced a wooden covered bridge that was built in 1814 and destroyed in a 1903 flood. DRJTBC last rehabilitated the bridge in 2004. Another project aimed at extending the useful life of the span is currently underway.
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Maintenance New Jersey PennsylvaniaThese are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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