Bowman Consulting announces $4.9M funding authorization for IDOT I-80 project

Bowman Consulting Group, along with teaming partner H.W. Lochner, announced the receipt of notice from the Illinois Department of Transportation authorizing an additional $4.9M in funding for consulting services relating to the Phase III Route I-80 Corridor Management Program for the counties of Will, Kendall and Grundy. The notice brings the total obligated under the Prime Agreement to $6.9M and indicates the remaining $23.1M of spending under the Prime Agreement will be obligated and authorized for expenditure as determined by the department. Under the Prime Agreement, the Bowman-Lochner team will provide construction corridor management for improvements to I-80, one of the country’s three coast-to-coast interstates. The Prime Agreement was originally announced in August 2022. “We’re pleased to receive this additional funding to continue advancing our efforts on this critical transportation infrastructure initiative,” said Gary Bowman, chairman and CEO of Bowman. “We look forward to continuing to support this and other transportation initiatives in Illinois and nationwide.”