Cook County funds now available for transportation projects

The new program seeks projects that go beyond the county’s traditional focus on roads to include pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and freight-related improvements, said John Yonan, county superintendent of transportation and highways. This is part of the county’s new long-range transportation plan, which was announced last summer and is its first in 75 years…Please click here (and scroll down) to read Mary Wisniewski’s story in the Tribune.

The deadline to apply is March 17.  Click here for the application and more information, or here for a flyer. The next Invest in Cook workshop is from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM February 28, 2017.  The workshop will be held in the 17th floor conference room in Cook County’s George W. Dunne Building at 69 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602. Please RSVP to InvestInCook.CC@cookcountyil.gov to reserve a place.