By Dave Dahl
SPRINGFIELD – Cities would have an easier time getting bike lanes and sidewalks put in, under a bill advancing in the Illinois House.
State Rep. Anna Moeller (D-Elgin) says for exercise, the economy, and the environment, bicycles are a winner.
“Under current practice, if a community wants to have a sidewalk or a bike lane as part of state road expansion, they would have to pay twenty percent of the cost,” Moeller says. “For many smaller communities with smaller budgets, that’s a deal-breaker. They can’t afford that.”
Moeller’s bill, which has passed a committee, would have IDOT pick up all the costs.
HB 270 has passed the House Transportation: Regulations, Roads, and Bridges Committee.
Dave Dahl can be reached at news@wjbc.com
