tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2039070576731382521.post-7121846404432343862007-08-16T09:09:00.001-05:002007-08-16T09:57:30.509-05:00<p>Some quick <span style="font-weight: bold;">Illiana Expressway</span> facts and Indiana Code citations:</p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Illiana Expressway</span> legally defined -- <a href="http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title8/ar23/ch27.pdf">Indiana Code 8-23-27-2</a>:<p><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></p><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">As used in this chapter, "</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Illiana expressway</span><span style="font-style: italic;">" refers to a new interstate quality highway connecting Interstate Highway 57 in Illinois to Interstate Highway 65 in Indiana.</span></blockquote><p></p><p>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Illiana Expressway</span> will be a tolled interstate highway, according to Indiana Department of Transportation documents.<br /><br />From the <a href="http://www.in.gov/dot/div/legal/rfp/RFP07-06/RFP-07-06-s2QA.pdf"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Illiana Expressway</span> Request For Proposals question form</a> (PDF):</p><br /><p><span style="font-style: italic;"><blockquote>At this time INDOT is intending to determine the overall feasibility of developing the <span style="font-weight: bold;">ILLIANA Expressway</span> as a tolled facility, minimizing or entirely eliminating the need for State funding contributions. Therefore, any innovative financing opportunities would be of interest.</blockquote></span>The legislation providing for the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.in.gov/legislative/interim/committee/iepr.html">Illiana Expressway Proposal Review Committee</a> will investigate and issue a report to the governor -- see <a href="http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title8/ar23/ch27.pdf">Indiana Code 8-23-27-2</a>:</p><p></p><blockquote style="font-style: italic;">Prepare a report to be submitted to the governor and to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 regarding the committee's determination of whether the proposed Illiana expressway project is recommended by the committee.</blockquote><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Copyright 2007, <a href="http://christopherhedges.com/noilliana">ChristopherHedges.com</a>, All Rights Reserved.<br /><br /><br /></p><div class="techtags">Tech Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Illiana" rel="tag" class="techtag">Illiana</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Illiana+Expressway" rel="tag" class="techtag">Illiana+Expressway</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Illiana+Legislation" rel="tag" class="techtag">Illiana+Legislation</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Illiana+Toll+Road" rel="tag" class="techtag">Illiana+Toll+Road</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Interstate" rel="tag" class="techtag">Interstate</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Transportation" rel="tag" class="techtag">Transportation</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Public+Private+Toll+Roads" rel="tag" class="techtag">Public+Private+Toll+Roads</a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2039070576731382521-712184640443234386?l=christopherhedges.com%2Fnoilliana%2Findex.html'/></div>C. Hedgesnoreply@blogger.com0