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Subject:        RM: New Illinois Map
Date:   Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:20:28 -0500
From:   David Backlin <[log in to unmask]>
Organization:   Arkansas Road Scholars
To:     Maps-L



http://www.dot.state.il.us/press/r081107.html


      *IDOT Teams Up With Best Western Hotels of Illinois to Create New
      State Highway Map *

*Maps developed through corporate sponsorship save taxpayers more than
$100,000 *

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Transportation Acting Secretary
Milt Sees today announced new state highway maps are available, free of
charge, at the 2007 Illinois State Fair. This is the second time IDOT
has worked with corporate sponsor Best Western Hotels of Illinois to
develop new highway maps for the state. The sponsorship offsets the cost
of the project to taxpayers by more than $100,000.

“IDOT creates new state highway maps every two years to make sure
Illinois motorists and visitors have the most up to date information
while traveling around the state. By working with a corporate sponsor
like Best Western, we’re able to offer this valuable resource at a
reduced cost,” said IDOT Acting Secretary Milt Sees.

As part of the sponsorship agreement, Best Western Hotels of Illinois
pays the state $105,000. That allows the company to display its logo on
the map and at map distribution areas throughout Illinois including rest
areas, tourism information centers, government facilities, and other
areas frequented by motorists. After payment for the corporate
sponsorship, the total cost to the state for the maps this year will be
$350,240 for the 3.1 million maps produced.