Mike Bost

07/09/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/09/2026 10:32

BOST ANNOUNCES $13 MILLION FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS TRUCK PARKING

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Illinois Department of Transportation more than $13 million in BUILD grant funding to expand truck parking at two Southern Illinois rest areas. The Fort Massac Rest Area in Massac County will be reconstructed to increase truck parking from 19 to as many as 64 stalls and add up to four family-assist restrooms and ADA-compliant stalls. The Salt Kettle Rest Area in Vermilion County will gain up to 41 new truck stalls, including four ADA-compliant stalls, along with additional road improvements.
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