As far as preventing use data, you can usually unplug the cell modem, or you can put a faraday bag over it in order to prevent it from connecting.
I'm sure that there is also a software solution for these issues as well. I have a cable and software for my car that lets me enable and disable features.
Rauner blocked the state budget for years so there wasn't any money to fix roads. They are currently fixing all of the neglected roads and bridges now. There were bridges with chunks of concrete missing and exposed rebar that they addressed or are addressing first. They are currently repaving and upgrading the intersection of i57 & I74 for instance.