Proposed laws would make biking, walking safer in New York nystateofpolitics.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nystateofpolitics.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a 6-year, $20.7 billion highway improvement program. As part of the Rebuild Illinois capitol plan, 2,779 miles of roads and 7.9 million square fe.
The state transportation department s plans to repair roads and bridges over the next six years includes at least $448 million of major work in the Peoria area.
On deck are multimillion-dollar improvements to the Cedar Street Bridge, a widening of U.S. Route 24 in Peoria and Fulton counties, and reconstruction of nearly 3 miles of Galena Road along the Illinois River through Peoria and Peoria Heights.
Pritzker said the six-year highway plan, which is updated annually, will be funded in part by the six-year Rebuild Illinois capital program. That $45 billion, six-year program was enacted through a package of bills passed by the General Assembly on a bipartisan basis in 2019 and signed into law by the Democratic governor.
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Texas House bill could shield companies from liability after commercial vehicle crashes Posted By Anna Canizales, The Texas Tribune on Tue, May 18, 2021 at 4:36 PM click to enlarge Texas Tribune / Ivan Pierre Aguirre A bill making its way through the state Legislature would give owners of commercial vehicles like 18-wheelers, delivery trucks and Uber and Lyft vehicles protection from liability when crashes result in lawsuits. People affected by crashes causing bodily injury or death involving commercial motor vehicles would find it harder to win damages from companies under a bill that was approved by the Texas House and is making its way through the Senate.