Saturday, November 04, 2006
Boland Announces $7.75 Million for 4-Lane Highway 30
In '06 Representative Mike Boland fought hard to secure appropiate state funding for the future development of Highway 30 in Whiteside County from Rock Falls to the Mississippi River. Here's the news release from the banquet that was held to announce our success.
Boland to Announce $7.75 Million in State Funds Earmarked for 4-Lane Highway 30
Fulton- At a news conference and banquet, State Representative Mike Boland (D-East Moline) announced today that he has obtained a commitment from the Illinois Department of Transportation (I.D.O.T.) for a total of $7.75 million in state funding to go towards converting Highway 30 to a 4-lane Highway. This major transportation improvement for Western Illinois will be a major step along the way to completion of a 4-lane Highway 30 from the Sterling / Rock Falls area to the Iowa Border.
"It has been quite a struggle to get to where we are today, so it’s incredibly gratifying to be able to announce that we’ve got a significant financial commitment from I.D.O.T. to move forward with the four-lane Highway 30 project," Boland stated. "It’s really been a team effort, the hard work of the Highway 30 Partnership and a number of dedicated individuals like Barb Suehl have been essential in bringing us to this point," he added. "So it’s quite wonderful to be able to do my part as State Representative, and to be able to announce that we are bringing this project another step forward and nearer to completion," Boland said.
"The entire Western Illinois region wins with this project," Boland commented. "It’s important to note that this project has the potential to stimulate our region’s economic vitality in a number of ways," he added. "Not only will a four-lane Highway 30 help to promote economic development by providing a transportation corridor which is inviting to business, it also can help us to bring more recreational and tourist visitors to destinations like Fulton’s Dutch Windmill," Boland said.
The $7.75 million commitment Boland has obtained, will serve as the local matching dollars to leverage an even larger sum from the Federal Government for this project. Boland’s efforts have resulted in a commitment for $1.5 million in funding being earmarked for Fiscal Year 2007 by I. D.O.T., and a total of $6.25 million in Fiscal Years 2008 thru 2012.
Boland to Announce $7.75 Million in State Funds Earmarked for 4-Lane Highway 30
Fulton- At a news conference and banquet, State Representative Mike Boland (D-East Moline) announced today that he has obtained a commitment from the Illinois Department of Transportation (I.D.O.T.) for a total of $7.75 million in state funding to go towards converting Highway 30 to a 4-lane Highway. This major transportation improvement for Western Illinois will be a major step along the way to completion of a 4-lane Highway 30 from the Sterling / Rock Falls area to the Iowa Border.
"It has been quite a struggle to get to where we are today, so it’s incredibly gratifying to be able to announce that we’ve got a significant financial commitment from I.D.O.T. to move forward with the four-lane Highway 30 project," Boland stated. "It’s really been a team effort, the hard work of the Highway 30 Partnership and a number of dedicated individuals like Barb Suehl have been essential in bringing us to this point," he added. "So it’s quite wonderful to be able to do my part as State Representative, and to be able to announce that we are bringing this project another step forward and nearer to completion," Boland said.
"The entire Western Illinois region wins with this project," Boland commented. "It’s important to note that this project has the potential to stimulate our region’s economic vitality in a number of ways," he added. "Not only will a four-lane Highway 30 help to promote economic development by providing a transportation corridor which is inviting to business, it also can help us to bring more recreational and tourist visitors to destinations like Fulton’s Dutch Windmill," Boland said.
The $7.75 million commitment Boland has obtained, will serve as the local matching dollars to leverage an even larger sum from the Federal Government for this project. Boland’s efforts have resulted in a commitment for $1.5 million in funding being earmarked for Fiscal Year 2007 by I. D.O.T., and a total of $6.25 million in Fiscal Years 2008 thru 2012.
