This $6,150,620 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) will fund a project to resurface Bus I-55 (5th Street) from Spruce Street to Ash Street in the city of Springfield, Illinois. The project, which has a performance period starting on May 5, 2025, will improve transportation infrastructure and safety in the local area. The Illinois Department of Transportation, a U.S. state government entity, is the designated awardee...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526), is intended to fund the purchase of replacement buses and provide workforce development training related to the operation of the public transit system in the Springfield, Illinois area. The $17,807,630.00 award, dated March 26, 2025, will enable the Springfield Mass...
This $100,364.18 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) is for bridge preservation work on East Lake Shore Drive over the IC Railroad and Lake Springfield Slough in Springfield, Illinois. The project involves bridge preservation and maintenance activities on two bridge structures located approximately 0.6 and 0.7 miles east of Interstate 55. The award was made on February...
This $2,506,203 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program (CFDA 20.325), will fund the construction of a grade-separated crossing to carry Brush College Road over the existing Norfolk Southern Railway mainline tracks and Faries Parkway in Decatur, Illinois. The objective is to improve the safety and efficiency of this intersection for...
This $8,107,744.33 Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), will fund resurfacing of IL 4 (Veterans Pkwy) from 0.2 mile north of Greenbriar Rd to 0.1 mile south of Prairie Crossing Dr in Springfield, Illinois. The project aims to improve the condition and safety of this key transportation corridor by resurfacing the roadway. As a Formula Grant, this award is part of the broader Federal-aid Highway...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program to the County of Stephenson, Illinois. The purpose of this grant is to evaluate public at-grade railroad crossings in Stephenson County, assess current conditions, identify candidates for grade separation and closure, detail and prioritize related projects, and describe other means to improve the safety and mobility of people and goods at highway- and...
The City of Decatur was awarded a $21,516,329 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration under the Railroad Crossing Elimination (CFDA 20.327) program. The objective of this grant is to close the existing Norfolk Southern Railroad grade crossing of Brush College Road and replace it with a grade-separated crossing to carry Brush College Road over the existing railway mainline tracks and Faries Parkway. This project will improve the safety and...
This $240,000 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) supports transportation planning and infrastructure improvement initiatives in the Springfield-Sangamon County region of Illinois. Specifically, the grant funds a study to update the West Loop/South Growth Area plan for the city of Springfield and Sangamon County. The Illinois Department of Transportation, the prime awardee, will leverage these funds to analyze...
This $350,000 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will fund the installation of new railroad warning devices and circuitry with an event recorder on Illinois Route 104 at the Illinois Midland Railroad (IMRR) tracks near Cimic in Sangamon County, Illinois. The project aims to enhance transportation safety and infrastructure at this railroad crossing. The grant was...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326) provides $500,000.00 in funding to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to develop a project plan and performance metrics for improvements to the existing Lincoln Service rail corridor between Chicago, IL, and St. Louis, MO. The project aims to improve travel times and reliability along this route, which serves the...