# Jacobs has been selected by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for two projects to modernize the I-290 (Eisenhower Expressway) corridor.

*web3 · news · 2026-04-09 · MarketScreener*

## Key points

- Jacobs has been selected by IDOT for two major I-290 modernization projects.
- Jacobs will manage the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad bridge replacement to enable future I-290 widening.
- Accelerated construction staging will be used to minimize disruption in the active freight corridor.
- Jacobs will oversee installation of a supplemental storm sewer beneath I-290 using tunneling methods.

**Companies:** Jacobs
**Countries:** United States

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