Governor Quinn Announces Investments for Quad Cities Area Construction Projects

SPRINGFIELD - Governor Pat Quinn today announced investments of more than $2 million for construction projects in the Quad Cities area. The road projects in Rock Island and Whiteside Counties are part of his $31 billion Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program, and address critical infrastructure needs in central Illinois. The announcement is part of Governor Quinn's agenda to create jobs and drive Illinois' economy forward.

"I sought passage of the Illinois Jobs Now! program immediately after taking office in 2009 because the state had gone nearly ten years without major capital construction legislation to repair and maintain the state's infrastructure," Governor Quinn said. "With Illinois Jobs Now!, we've been able to put hundreds of thousands of people to work and helped to make places like the Quad Cities a better place to live and work."

The projects will be managed by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Rock Island County

The Quad City International Airport will receive a new visual approach guidance system on Runway 9 and sign updates for $1,242,761 by Tri-City Electric Company of Davenport, the lowest of three bidders. The Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics will manage the projects, which includes federal, state and local funding.

"Avenue Of The Cities" will receive cold milling, pavement patching and HMA resurfacing from 1st Street to Kennedy Drive in East Moline for $488,351 by Valley Construction Co. of Rock Island, the lowest of three bidders.

Whiteside County

U.S. 30 will receive cold milling and HMA resurfacing between the ramps at the I-88 interchange east of Rock Falls for $397,777 by Twin City Construction Company of Sterling, the lowest of three bidders.

The projects are part of Governor Quinn's $31 billion Illinois Jobs Now! program, which will support more than 439,000 jobs over six years. Illinois Jobs Now! is the largest construction program in Illinois history, and is one of the largest construction programs in the nation.