University of Illinois scientists to help Department of Transportation protect natural resources
A $185.5 million agreement between the Illinois Department of Transportation and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will put scientists in the field across Illinois for the next decade, helping the state build and improve its transportation network while protecting natural and cultural resources.
The agreement extends a partnership dating to the 1970s and gives IDOT continued access to researchers with expertise in geology, wildlife, wetlands, water resources, archaeology and other areas critical to transportation planning.


