I heard the singing of the Mississippi when Abe Lincoln
went down to New Orleans, and I’ve seen its muddy
bosom turn all golden in the sunset.
On February 8, 2014, Gov. Pat Quinn opened the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge, a monumental $695 million bridge to provide a better and safer way for millions of motorists to cross the Mississippi River.
PHOTOS OF FINISHED BRIDGEView the Governor’s Office Press Release of Quinn Announcing Final Preparations to Connect Illinois and Missouri on Mississippi River Bridge.
View the Governor’s Office Press Release of Quinn Announcing Record Minority Participation on Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge Project.
View the Governor’s Office Press Release of Quinn Opening Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge Over Mississippi River.
On December 17, 2013, Gov. Pat Quinn opened a new $29 million Morgan Street Bridge over the Rock River.
View the Governor’s Office Press Release of Quinn Opening Rockford's New Morgan Street Bridge.
On October 30, 2014, Gov. Quinn announced an initial state investment of $10 million to continue construction on the new Interstate 74 Mississippi River bridge linking Illinois and Iowa in the Quad Cities.
View the Governor’s Office Press Release of Quinn Announcing Investment for I-74 Mississippi River Bridge in the Quad Cities.
On October 18, 2012, Gov. Pat Quinn was joined by United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, labor leaders, environmental activists, and local government officials to launch the Governor’s $1 billion Illinois Clean Water Initiative to overhaul Illinois’ aging water infrastructure.
View the Governor’s Office Press Release of Quinn Launching $1 Billion Clean Water Initiative.