$3M Awarded To Wilmette For New Bike Lanes

WILMETTE, IL — The Illinois Department of Transportation and Gov. JB Pritzker awarded Wilmette $3 million in Transportation Enhancement Program funding to support the creation of more bike lanes.

The bicycle improvements project was one of 66 projects that were awarded funding, which totaled $139.2 million across all projects.

The project will add 2.8 miles of shared-use roadways and bike lanes along two different corridors. One lane will run along the east-west corridor of Glenview Road and Wilmette Avenue, the other will run along the north-south corridor of Ridge Road.

The funding, which Gov. Pritzker said was the largest investment in the program's history, was made possible through Rebuild Illinois, which encompasses infrastructure improvements across the state.

“The Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program is a crucial part of Rebuild Illinois, helping make travel safer and more accessible in the communities that need it most,” Gov. Pritzker said."This is just one part of the state’s larger effort to reverse decades of disinvestment and create more connected communities.”