IDOT will oversee a testing program that requires a driver to remain behind the wheel, capable of taking control of the vehicle at all times.
The bridge is situated over the Fox River along the Milwaukee District West Lake in Elgin, Ill.
The conversion is funded through a $3.3 million grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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The contract Greater Peoria Mass Transit District entered into with Central States Bus Sales Inc. for the 26 vehicles, includes an option to purchase an additional 14 paratransit vehicles over the next five years.
Agency is deploying the TransLoc Rider app for riders using the Metro bus system to receive real-time service alerts, advanced trip planning tools, and more features.
Roelfs has served as the assistant GM of operations for CityLink since November 1, 2016, and has been serving as the interim GM since the retirement of Al Stanek, at the end of 2016.
The agency announced Thursday that the payment of almost $1.9 million covers the time period of July 2016 through September 2016 and is part of a nearly $17.6 million transfer to the Downstate Public Transportation Fund.
The agency is among many Illinois public transportation systems facing budget issues because the state is behind on payments to them.
Has received no state money since June, missing payments in July and October and is owed almost $5 million, which constitutes one-third of its annual budget, according to the report.