Jacobs Secures Contracts to Improve Travel on Chicago's I-290 Corridor
Essential upgrades will strengthen long-term resilience and enhance safety on vital US multimodal transportation network
Jacobs (NYSE:J) has been selected by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for two projects to modernize the I-290 (Eisenhower Expressway) corridor, a critical link to the Chicago area transportation network.
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The first project includes design services and project management for the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad bridge replacement — a key enabler for the future widening of the I-290 corridor, reducing congestion for more than 200,000 vehicles daily. Jacobs will use accelerated construction staging to minimize disruption in this highly active freight corridor while protecting essential utilities.
In addition, Jacobs will provide comprehensive construction oversight and inspection services for installing a supplemental storm sewer beneath I-290, an essential upgrade to strengthen the corridor's long-term resilience and capacity. This work will be completed using tunneling methods that require specialized experience in underground construction and quality assurance.
Jacobs Executive Vice President Tom Meinhart said: "By integrating our expertise in transportation, water and tunneling, we will deliver comprehensive infrastructure solutions that ease congestion, enhance safety for commuters and freight operators, while strengthening stormwater management to reduce flooding risks — creating a more resilient, connected corridor for the communities of Greater Chicago."
Ranked No. 2 in Transportation by Engineering News-Record, Jacobs moves people, goods and freight – whether by road, rail, sea, underground or even through mountains. From modernizing Chicago's busiest rail corridor on the Red and Purple Line Modernization to improving safety and travel times with Ireland's Dunkettle Interchange Upgrade, Jacobs delivers innovative, resilient solutions that improve mobility, reduce congestion and enhance safety for generations to come.
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