By Jacque Day
Metropolis, Ill. – The I-24 Bridge over the Ohio River in Illinois is one location slated for improvement in a five-year, $11.5 billion statewide construction plan. The projected bridge work announced today includes structural and electrical improvements. The $4.1 million project is to take place between fiscal years 2012 and 2017. The program is expected to create 155,000 Illinois jobs, improve 3,248 miles of road and replace or rehabilitate more than 611 bridges.