By IL Radio Network
Springfield, IL – WITH A NEW LEADER AT THE HELM OF THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, A PLAN TO MOVE ONE OF ITS DIVISIONS TO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS REMAIN UNCERTAIN...
FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE GARY HANNIG OF LITCHFIELD IS STARTING H IS SECOND WEEK ON THE JOB AS THE HEAD OF I-DOT. HE SAYS THE DECISION TO MOVE THE TRAFFIC SAFETY DIVISION FROM SPRINGFIELD TO HARRISBURG IS NOT FINAL.
HANNIG SAYS THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONDUCT A STUDY AND THEN MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO GOVERNOR PAT QUINN.
HANNIG SAYS THE DECISION BY THE BLAGOJEVICH ADMINISTRATION WAS UNPOPULAR IN SPRINGFIELD. THE MOVE WAS TOUTED AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOL FOR HARRISBURG AND A COST SAVINGS MEASURE FOR I-DOT.
AT THE TIME, THE PLANNED MOVE WAS EXPECTED TO INJECT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS INTO THE SALINE COUNTY ECONOMY.
