The Springfield Railroad Improvements Project is a $314 million-dollar railroad consolidation project in the city of Springfield, Illinois. Construction began September 2014, and it is expected to be completed in the year 2020. The sponsors include The City of Springfield, Sangamon County, and IDOT (Illinois Department of Transportation). The City of Springfield has hired Hanson Professional Services to design and manage the project.
The reason for this rail consolidation is two-fold: to promote public safety and to reduce vehicular travel times and congestion. This project requires 42 acres of land to be completed in accordance with the approved design, which will require land acquisition of 117 residential displacements, and 50 commercial displacements.
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Hanson Professional Services. Retrieved September 27, 2017 (http://www.springfieldrailroad.com/newsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29&Itemid=184)