Illinois Department of Transportation

The City of Peoria's snow removal crews have been working around the clock to clear roadways after a double dose of accumulation over a three-day span. Deputy Director of Public Works Sie Maroon says the back-to-back systems totaled about 5½ inches of snow Saturday, followed by another 2½ inches Monday.

Mayor Rita Ali voiced some reservations about a change to Peoria’s annual snow removal plan that was presented at Tuesday’s city council meeting.

A nearly $600,000 bid to repair the historic Candlewood Bridge in Washington has been rejected by the city and the project will be rebid.

The East Peoria City Council has approved more than $300,000 in water treatment-related expenses required by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, but with some apprehension.

The Murray Baker Bridge in Peoria will be down to just one lane for the next three nights as the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) washes the bridge.

The Peoria resident began his career with I-DOT in 1989. He was appointed to lead the agency in 2019, and has worked to implement the $41 billion Rebuild Illinois bipartisan infrastructure bill.

A project to reconstruct Galana Road is entering the second phase, but it’s still far from being complete.

The village of Germantown Hills is gauging support for a new multi-use trail that could provide a new link to their community and beyond.

The Illinois Department of Transportation is resurfacing the roadway between Legion Road and Zinser Place.

With the Labor Day holiday weekend bringing more travelers to the highways, motorists are seeing some relief at the gas pump and on the interstates.