Durbin, Ardis Announce $10 Million for Peoria Warehouse District

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2010.  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mayor of Peoria Jim Ardis announced that the City of Peoria will receive a $10 million grant to design and build a complete street network that is safe, walkable and attractive in the Warehouse District.  This project is a key component of the city’s plan for revitalizing the Warehouse District which will create jobs and promote economic development.  The funding was awarded today by the Department of Transportation through the Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER II) program.