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Local Planning
IDOT recognizes the importance of the state-local partnership in delivering a safe and efficient transportation system. The department strives to promote a dynamic and effective working relationship with all local agencies. In Illinois, the coordination of transportation activities between the state and local officials include the entire transportation planning, programming, and implementation process. While the consultation process in urbanized areas is very structured, state coordination with local agencies in rural and small urban areas follows a process that is more flexible in order to meet the needs of local officials.
MPOs
A Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is a transportation policy-making organization composed of representatives from local governments and transportation implementers. The 1962 Federal-Aid Highway Act required the formation of an MPO for all urbanized areas with a population greater than 50,000. MPO's were established to ensure that existing and future expenditures for transportation projects and programs were based on a comprehensive, cooperative, and continuing (3-C) planning process. Federal funding for transportation projects and programs are channeled through this planning process.
The MPO Cooperative Operations Manual provides guidance on the roles of the State and MPOs in the transportation planning process in urbanized areas.
IDOT has 16 MPO’s in the state and four MPO liaisons to ensure there is effective communication between the Department and the MPOs. Click here for a link to the map displaying the MPO boundaries and the coordinating contact.
Rural & Small Urban
IDOT follows a process that builds on its current efforts to work with local officials in rural areas. Utilizing current outreach methods, the department consults with local officials on the allocation funding, transportation planning, highway and transit program development, project development and other transportation issues.The Consultation with Non-Metropolitan Officials policy document provides an overview of the transportation planning process in rural and small urban areas.
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1504 Third Avenue
Rock Island, IL 61204
(309) 793-6300
Champaign Urbana Urbanized Area Transportation Study
1776 E. Washington Street
Urbana, IL 61802
(217) 328-3313
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
433 West Van Buren Street, Suite 450
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 454-0400
Danville Area Transportation Study
17 W. Main Street
Danville, IL 61832
(217) 431-2873
Decatur Urbanized Area Transportation Study
#1 Gary K. Anderson Plaza
Decatur, IL 62523
(217) 424-2790
DeKalb-Sycamore Area Transportation Study
1826 Barber Greene Rd.
DeKalb, IL 60115
(815) 756-9513
Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study
7600 Commerce Park
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 556-4166
East-West Gateway Council Of Governments
One S. Memorial Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63102
(314) 421-4220
Kankakee Area Transportation Study
189 E. Court Street
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 937-2940
McLean County Regional Planning Commission
115 E. Washington St., Suite #1
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 828-4331
Tri-County Regional Planning Commission
456 Fulton Street, Suite 401
Peoria, IL 61602
(309) 673-9330
127 N. Wyman St., Suite 100
Rockford, IL 61101
(815) 319-4180
Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission
200 S. Ninth St., Room 212
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: (217) 535-3110
Fax: (217) 535-3111
Stateline Area Transportation Study
2400 Springbrook Ct
Beloit, WI 53511
Phone: (608) 364-6702
Fax: (608) 364-2879
Southeast Metropolitan Planning Organization
401 Independence
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
(573) 339-6327
Southern Illinois Metropolitan Planning Organization
3117 Civic Circle Boulevard, Suite A
Marion, IL, 62959
(618) 997-9351