Coffey Attends Public Signing Event for Sangamon County Transportation Hub

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) - Another beam that will hold the new Sangamon County Transit Center in place has some more important names on it.

Some local lawmakers, including State Representative Mike Coffey, were among those that took part in this beam signing Tuesday, after federal lawmakers took part in another ceremony back in November.

Sangamon County Board Chair Andy Van Meter had plenty of praise to go around for Republicans who helped make construction a reality. Read more…

State Rep. Mike Coffey said this:

"All the members of the General Assemblies who represented any parts of Springfield got together, and we agreed to make the rail relocation and transportation hub our number one request on the Capital Bill," said Coffey. "So, we all voted for the capital bill and supporting it knowing that this project will get the funds that they need."

Coffey Tours Sangamon Mass Transit District to See New HUB Project

Soon, the community will have a state-of-the-art transportation facility that will bring more visitors to Springfield and more economic growth to Illinois!