Springfield, IL— The Blagojevich administration has unveiled a $10.875-billion, multiyear highway improvement program for fiscal years 2009–2014 for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). In IDOT's proposed plan, $7.79 billion will be for the state's highway system while $3.08 billion will be for local roads.

On the state system, $5.6 billion, or almost three-fourths, will be for roadway maintenance, safety and bridge repair. Funding for urban area congestion relief totals $1.54 billion.