In the News
Madison and Jefferson streets reopen, Springfield rail project nearing completion - August 5, 2024
A Proclamation on the Establishment of the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument - August 16, 2024
FACT SHEET: President Biden Designates Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument - August 16, 2024
Madison and Jefferson to shut down between Ninth and 11th Streets - April 4, 2023
Ribbon cutting for Springfield Rail Improvement's next phase - October 5, 2022 See Photo
Springfield Gets Another $10 Million for Rail Project - September 18, 2020
Leaders on Springfield Rail Improvements Project Provide Update - October 1, 2020
Springfield Gets Another $10 Million for Rail Project - September 18, 2020
Leaders on Springfield Rail Improvements Project Provide Update - October 1, 2020
Springfield Gets Another $10 Million for Rail Project - September 18, 2020
Davis, LaHood Announce $10M DOT Grant For Springfield Rail Improvements Project - September 18, 2020
ICC promises $33 million for Springfield rail project - The State Journal - Register, April. 02, 2020
Springfield’s railroad project on track to finish by 2025 – WandTV.com – March 5, 2020
State, Feds Fund Next Phase of Springfield Rail Improvement Project - GlobeSt.com- Nov. 25, 2019
Ground broken on next state of rail project -The State Journal - Register, Nov. 22, 2019
Local business notes rail project readying for next stage – The State Journal – Register, Oct. 05, 2019
Springfield asking for $56M for Springfield rail project – The State Journal Register, March 7, 2019
Guest view bipartisan collaboration key to rail corridor success - The State Lournal Register, January 2019
City of Springfield secures $22 million grant for continuing rail project - The State Journal - Register, Dec. 6, 2018
Saving Springfield’s Race Riot artifacts from rail project - The State Journal - Register, June 4, 2018
City Awarded $14M in Federal Funding for Next Phase of Rail Relocation - The State Journal Register, July 26, 2016
$20.8 Million Carpenter Street Underpass Opens to Traffic - The State Journal Register, August 29, 2016
Springfield aldermen approve rail relocation agreement with IDOT in 9-1 vote - The State Journal-Register, April 26, 2016
$45M and counting for $315M rail consolidation project - The State Journal Register, Feb. 11, 2016
Archaeological site latest question mark for 10th Street rail consolidation plan - The State Journal Register, Jan. 6, 2016
Homegrown Engineers
Ninth Street rail underpass reopens; Amtrak service not yet back to normal - The State Journal Register, Nov. 2, 2015
Feds turn down $16 million for next phase of 10th Street rail construction - The State Journal Register, Oct. 30, 2015
Archaeology of a Hate Crime - Illinois Times, Oct. 22, 2015
Ash Street next in line for underpass construction - The State Journal Register, Aug. 24, 2014
Carpenter Street underpass gets final approval - The State Journal Register, July 28, 2014
