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March 12, 2021
The Infrastructure Council is an initiative of the
Illinois Chamber that brings together Chamber members with a focus on increasing
infrastructure investments in a strategic and thoughtful way to boost the overall business climate in Illinois. Our focus is on the public and private systems that are essential to Illinois businesses. 


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Hope you are ready to spring forward this weekend. With two toddlers, the last thing my household needs is one less hour of sleep. However, it’s March Madness and BIPA reform is advancing- no cranky children can keep me down this week.
 
Committee Updates
House Transportation: Regulation and Roads meets on Monday at noon. These are the posted bills:


The House Transportation: Vehicles and Safety Committee meets on Wednesday at 9 am. There is a much longer listing of bills posted for committee but none we are too concerned about.

The Senate Transportation Committee is not yet scheduled.

Chamber Writes Letter of Support for CREATE Project
This week the Illinois Chamber wrote a letter of support to the US Department of Transportation Secretary Buttigieg on behalf of an IDOT application for CREATE funding for Program’s Archer Avenue and Belt Railway of Chicago Grade Separation (GS9). 
 
The CREATE program is doing fantastic things to reduce congestion and promote safety in railway crossings in Illinois. You can read our full letter here.

Bridge Bundling Update
The Illinois Chamber’s Infrastructure Council was proud to sign on this week to a white paper encouraging the state of Illinois to explore bridge bundling. A special thanks to the IL Soy Association for their work in leading this project. You can read the white paper here.

Additionally, we would also like to share the findings of a study conducted by the Soy Transportation Coalition on the “Top 20 Innovations for Rural Bridge Replacement and Repair”. These innovations were reviewed and supported by DOT officials and county engineers throughout the country.
 
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