Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $22 Million for Port Infrastructure Improvements

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced a total of $22,470,985 in federal funding for port infrastructure development projects for the Kaskaskia Regional Port District and Seneca Regional Port District. This funding is provided through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP), a Maritime Administration discretionary grant that supports projects improving the safety, efficiency and reliability of goods moving through ports and related freight infrastructure.

“Our ports play a critical role in maintaining Illinois’s status as a major commerce hub,” said Duckworth. “I’m proud to see this federal funding support a key element of our state’s infrastructure. I will continue to work alongside Senator Durbin to ensure our state receives the infrastructure funding it needs to support the safe and efficient movement of goods.”

“Today’s funding is a major investment in Illinois’ future,” said Durbin. “Ensuring our ports move goods reliably, safely, and efficiently will support our local and regional economies. Senator Duckworth and I will continue supporting federal funds that improve and expand Illinois’ infrastructure.”

Recipients of funding through the Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) include:

• Kaskaskia Regional Port District (Red Bud, Illinois): $11,249,875 to support construction of a new 200-foot South Dock with a concrete pad, access road and rail connections to existing turnouts to improve safety, reliability and cargo storage capacity.

• Seneca Regional Port District (Seneca, Illinois): $11,221,110 to build a fertilizer storage, blending and bagging facility with supporting infrastructure to improve fertilizer handling, processing and distribution, expanding economic capacity along the Illinois River.

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