The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) a $567,009.66 Formula Grant under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on June 15, 2023. This grant will fund a 2.0 mile reconstruction project on Illinois Route 2 from Riverside Boulevard to Auburn Street in Rockford, Illinois. The project involves the reconstruction of the roadway, including services such as planning, engineering, design,...
The Illinois Department of Transportation was awarded $1.12 million on February 17, 2023 from the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will support the reconstruction of Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Illinois from 11th Street to 20th Street, including the replacement of one box culvert. Specific projects include reconstructing the pavement with Portland cement concrete, installing curb and gutter and sidewalks,...
The Illinois Department of Transportation received a $463,599 Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on July 30, 2021. The grant funding will support the construction of a multi-use trail extension and rehabilitation of an abandoned railroad bridge under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205). Specifically, the project entails building the Rock Island Greenway multi-use trail in the City of Peoria along Park...
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded a $280,868.30 Formula Grant to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) on February 15, 2024 under the Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) program. The grant will fund a railroad crossing safety project on 115th Street in Chicago. Specifically, the project will involve the railroad installing new circuitry, signals, and gates at the crossing. This project is part of the FHWA's efforts to improve railroad crossing safety...
The Illinois Department of Transportation received a $725,000 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on December 29, 2021 under the Highway Planning and Construction program. The grant funds will support the project "Economic Benefits of the CREATE Program and Freight and Passenger Rail in the Chicago Region-E49" as part of Illinois' FY2020 Transportation Planning Work Program. This project analyzes the economic impacts of...
This $478,754.99 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) was provided to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to construct pedestrian improvements on roadways around various rail stations in Chicago. The project, titled "CITYWIDE: WALK TO TRANSIT SERIES II AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS", aims to enhance pedestrian infrastructure and connectivity to support transit access. This grant, awarded on March 6,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded $1.2 million on August 26, 2021 to the Illinois Department of Transportation under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will support reconstruction of roadway, modernization of traffic signals, and intersection improvements along US 20 Business (West State Street) in Rockford, Illinois from Day Avenue to Independence Avenue. As a formula grant under the long-standing...
The Illinois Department of Transportation received a $125,000 Formula Grant award on February 10, 2021 from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The funding supports the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205). Specifically, the grant funds will support the project "Economic Benefits of the CREATE Program and Freight and Passenger Rail in the Chicago Region-E49" to analyze the economic impacts of the Chicago Region Environmental...
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) was awarded a $269,019.43 Formula Grant on September 11, 2023 from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505). This annual grant will fund transportation planning and infrastructure projects in the Rockford/Region 1 Planning Council area. The grant supports a range of activities including long-range transportation plan...
This $153,360.00 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) supports the closure of two railroad crossings in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The project involves the closure of the UP Railroad crossings at 17th Street (MUN 4410A) and 23rd Street (MUN 4610). This funding will enable the Illinois Department of Transportation, the grant recipient, to improve transportation safety and mobility by eliminating these at-grade...