From the Pritzker Administration:
Seeing blue: New EV charging station signs to appear soon along Illinois interstates
Seven corridors will have the signs directing travelers to alternative fuel locations
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that new signs will start appearing along interstate corridors, guiding motorists to charging stations for electric vehicles.
The signs are part of a national effort to promote alternative fuels that will also spark economic activity in Illinois communities and follow Gov. JB Pritzker’s commitment to have 750,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2030.
“My administration is committed to making Illinois a leader in a clean energy and economic opportunity, and I’m proud to take another step toward fulfilling that mission,” said Governor JB Pritzker.
“These new signs will allow electric vehicle owners to easily determine the location of the closest charging station, furthering the state’s mission to reduce air pollutants by expanding the use of low-emission vehicles.”
Nationwide, the Federal Highway Administration has designated 145,000 miles of interstate for promoting alternative fuels. In Illinois, Interstates 39, 55, 70, 74, 80, 90 and 94 were identified to take part.
In the coming weeks, blue “Alternative Fuels Corridor” signs will be installed along each corridor.
Additional signs will be installed later in conjunction with IDOT’s blue sign program on exit ramps, providing directional information to charging stations as well as nearby gas stations, restaurants, hotels and tourist attractions.
“Under the governor’s leadership, IDOT is working with federal, state and local partners to keep Illinois infrastructure ahead of the curve while making travel more efficient and environmentally friendly,” said Acting Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman.
“These signs will not only make longer trips easier and more convenient, but also give a boost to the many towns and businesses along our interstates.”
The first signs will show electric charging locations, but additional ones in the future will point out locations for compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, hydrogen and propane fueling stations. More information on the federal effort to create alternative fuel corridors can be found here.
Last year, Gov. Pritzker released eight principles for transforming the state into a clean energy economy, including focusing on renewable energy and decarbonizing the transportation sector. In addition to his goal to greatly expand electric vehicle use, the governor is targeting 100% renewable energy in the state before 2050.
This just cracks me up…
let’s trade one footprint for another one… geezus…
is everyone just brain dead these days?
Oil, Coal, Nuclear… it is all a natural earth source, Dah!!!
what do they think runs the juice for that plug? pickle juice?
I think the signs are a bit of state sponsored virtue signalling.
All of the electric cars that I’m familiar with can locate charging stations with their navigation systems.
If they really cared they would start by enacting a lawful ban of private planes.
When the upper class has to get around like the rest of us, then we can talk.
I think that all future charging stations should be installed in police department parking lots.
I can see this being the next nightmare for a young lady who is helpless while waiting a half hour at 230 am and being victimized by the criminal element.
If this is a Government project, we need to utilize Government properties and a PD is an ideal place.
You can’t say I didn’t warn you.
Someone tell the fat ass Governor there are apps for this
“Under the governor’s leadership, IDOT is working with federal, state and local partners to keep Illinois infrastructure ahead of the curve while making travel more efficient and environmentally friendly,” said Acting Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman.
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What are they doing about all the shootings on Chicago highways?
When do Hebrews get reparations for Roman, Canaanite, and Babylonian captivities?
And against the English and Spanish for expelling them under Edward 1 (1290) and Queen Isabella (1492).
And of course those terrible Slovaks and Cossacks!
https://www.jta.org/2014/02/27/culture/blast-from-the-past-cossacks-hundreds-and-pogromists-ride-again
Paul Revere, the armed carjackings by feral black ‘youths’ , some as young as 12, are quickly spreading across soft, sweet White suburbia.
They are about 10 a week now in Chicago Metro, NOT including the far more prevalent carjackings in Chi-Congo itself, with mostly other black victims, although Boystown and Lincoln Park are seeing a steady rise of carjackings, too, by outsiders from the West and Southsides.
Boo hoo.
Fatty Pritzk has his own bodyguards, in addition to his State Police detail which sometimes run errands for the fat-assed faker and his virago-wife.
Wylie, who the hell do you think you are?
Such facts are off limits!
Got that!
https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-04-20-watch-armed-child-carjacker-gets-body-slammed-by-victim-in-califorina/
Electric car owners avoid the taxes on a gallon of gasoline which is about 52 cents.
These taxes are used to build and maintain roads and bridges.
Electric car owners pay $250 per year vs $150 per year for gasoline cars.
Something needs to be done to tax electric vehicle owners more for their use of the roads.
Maybe an annual reading of their odometers, with a fee, to determine how much they should pay for road use.
Electric car owners pay $250 per year vs $150 per year for gasoline cars FOR THEIR LICENSE PLATE TAG RENEWAL.