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Projects in Alton, Illinois

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Alton is $7,235,940

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
The widening of Fosterburg Rd. from IL Route 255 south to IL Route 140. Project includes the expansion of lanes from 10' to 12' plus the addition of a bi-directional turn lane. Additional improvements include patching and repaving of existing surfaces, Alton IL 100 $4,245,940 Streets/Roads 5
Construction of a 278' extension of Morrison Avenue from Cpl. Belchik Memorial Expressway (formerly Indiana Ave.) to Alton Steel Industrial Park. The roadway improvements would accommodate and improve access for industrial and commercial transport. Alton IL 100 $240,000 Streets/Roads 11
The City of Alton seeks funding to complete an urban redevelopment project located within a blighted area of Alton's central business district. The three (3) block project area suffers from a host of environmental remediation and flood plain issues after Alton IL 200 $2,000,000 CDBG 18
Expansion of the downtown streetscape improvement project to compliment development projects currently under construction, including the Madison County Transit transfer station and the Landmarks Boulevard Pedestrian Overpass. Project improvements include Alton IL 100 $750,000 CDBG 28