Illinois on Wednesday unveiled its latest six-year, $50.6 billion infrastructure plan for the state’s roads, bridges, railways, airports and more.

The plan spans all 102 counties and includes $32.5 billion over six years for roads and bridges, including $25.7 billion for the state system and $6.8 billion for the local system.

It covers 8.4 million square feet of bridges and 7,107 miles of state roads, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. The local funding will cover 1,654 lane miles and more than 1.3 million square feet of bridge deck.

The state unveils a new multi-year plan each year. Gov. JB Pritzker said this year’s is the largest ever.

“You can't drive or bike or ride or walk anywhere in this state without seeing and feeling the impact of the modernization that i

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