CDOT streets for cycles

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) received a Formula Grant award of $268,395.62 from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), with an award date of April 25, 2025. This funding supports the development of the City of Chicago's Streets for Cycling Plan 2020, a comprehensive planning initiative that outlines an on-street network of over 600 miles of bikeways throughout Chicago. The project represents the state's investment in active transportation infrastructure and multimodal network development, which are eligible activities under the Highway Planning and Construction program.

The award reflects FHWA's support for bicycle and pedestrian projects—a category specifically excepted from traditional highway functional classification restrictions under the federal-aid highway program. The funding enables Chicago and IDOT to advance sustainable transportation planning that integrates cycling infrastructure into the broader transportation network, supporting the state's capacity to develop comprehensive transportation planning capabilities and alternative transportation modes as prioritized under current federal transportation policy.

Project description

Development of the city of chicago's, streets for cycling plan 2020. The plan outlines an on-street network of over 600 miles of bike-ways throughout chicago.