SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Transportation’s traffic safety division has picked a new site in Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Transportation’s traffic safety division has picked a new site in Springfield. That means about 140 workers won’t have to move to southern Illinois. They’ll instead occupy new quarters in a building the state is buying on the city’s north side. State spokeswoman Alka Nayyar (AL’-kuh NEYE’-er) says the move will save the state $1.7 million a year. IDOT will pay rent, but it will go toward purchasing the building. The Environmental Protection Agency already is headquartered in the former factory. Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich wanted the traffic division to move to Harrisburg in southern Illinois. Gov. Pat Quinn reversed that decision last month. ______ Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
