Local speakers join national research group in review of road & bridge conditions, congestion, safety
WHEN: 10:00 A.M., CDT, Wednesday, March 28
WHERE:
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
300 S. Wacker Drive
Suite 1600
Chicago, IL
WHAT:
The average driver in in the Chicago area loses nearly $2,500 annually as a result of driving on roads that are deteriorated, congested, and that lack some desirable safety features, according to a new report from TRIP, a national nonprofit transportation research group based in Washington, DC. Local speakers will join TRIP on Wednesday to highlight the findings and discuss possible solutions.
The report, Illinois Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility, examines road and bridge conditions, congestion, economic development, highway safety, and transportation funding in Illinois. In addition to statewide information, the report contains regional data for Chicago, Champaign-Urbana, Metro East, Peoria-Bloomington, Rockford and Springfield.
WHO:
Benjamin Brockschmidt, Vice President of Policy, Illinois Chamber of Commerce Director, Infrastructure Council
Rocky Moretti, Director of Research and Policy, TRIP
CONTACT:
Rocky Moretti (TRIP) 202.262.0714 (cell)
Carolyn Bonifas Kelly (TRIP) 703.801.9212 (cell)