UPDATED: Obama's 'Fix it First' Program Would Mend 'Deficient' Elmhurst Bridges
In his 2013 State of the Union Address Tuesday, President Barack Obama touched on immigration policy, gun control and the economy, among other national issues. In terms of infrastructure, he proposed a "Fix it First" plan that may affect Elmhurst.
UPDATE Feb. 15: Elmhurst Patch has updated the original story by removing information indicating the bridge on Interstate 294 over I-88 and the bridge on I-294 over eastbound Roosevelt are deficient. Joelle McGinnis, who handles communications for the Illinois Tollway, said information in the interactive map published by Transportation for America, which is linked below, is incorrect with regard to the two bridges on I-294. Via email on Friday, she said: "The Federal Highway Administration’s 2010 National Bridge Inventory data used by Transportation for America does not accurately reflect the condition of Illinois Tollway bridges on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294). Neither bridge is currently rated structurally deficient. The bridge on I-294…
Independence666
9:30 am on Saturday, February 16, 2013
Another Obama stimulus plan? Really? This guy is bankrupting the country just like his liberal friends in Illinois are bankrupting this state. We are screwed until these clueless fools are finally voted out of office. more ›