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ALTON – A section of State Street in Alton is slated for improvements using a combination of local, state, and federal funding. Members of the Alton City Council on Wednesday approved $200,000 in Motor Fuel Tax funds to improve a 0.61-mile section of State Street from Logan Street to West 9th Street. In addition to the $200,000 from the city, engineering services will be funded with Rebuild Illinois Bond funds, though an exact amount was not yet determined – nor was the amount of federal funding anticipated to cover the cost of construction. Planned improvements consist of pavement patching and milling, asphalt resurfacing, sidewalk, curb, and ramp upgrades, and more, according to a resolution for improvement under the Illinois Highway Code. Aldermen also approved a related agreement with Sheppard, Morgan and Schwaab, Inc. (SMS) to complete the previously mentioned project, known as “State Street Phase 3.” According to the resolution, the City of Alton

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