IL SR0083

Expresses Illinois Senate support for expanding Illinois Routes 127/154/3 from two lanes to four lanes in Jackson, Perry, Randolph, and Monroe Counties

Four County Coalition has advocated for this highway expansion since 2018, issuing a 125-page report in 2019 citing economic development, safety, and national security justifications

Project has broad support from Laborers Local 773, Illinois Retail Merchants Association, Jackson County NAACP, Southern Illinois University, dozens of municipalities, and thousands of residents

Southwest Connector Coalition is pursuing federal infrastructure funding that could inject nearly $1 billion into Illinois infrastructure and create union jobs

Resolution encourages the coalition to continue its efforts and directs that a copy be presented to the Southwest Connector Coalition