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Move Illinois: 2024 Long-Range Transportation Plan
Overview
Welcome to Move Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) 2024 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)!
The LRTP is a comprehensive and strategic roadmap that outlines transportation goals, objectives, and planned investments over an extended time frame, usually spanning 20 to 30 years. IDOT updates the LRTP every five years with the last plan released in 2019. Through Move Illinois: 2024 LRTP, IDOT is currently in the process of analyzing data and community input to update the plan.
Learn more by viewing our online meeting.
You can also click here to learn more about the previous LRTP.
Public Engagement
Engaging with the people of Illinois is crucial in shaping the LRTP to reflect the diverse needs and vision of our communities. To encourage equitable input and access throughout the state, we planned several in-person and online public events, stakeholder meetings, surveys and more. Our Move Illinois team provided in-person engagement opportunities attending several community events across the state through 2023 and 2024 to talk about the future of transportation in the state.
Click here to view LRTP engagement materials in English, Spanish, and Simple Chinese.
Other Transportation Efforts & Studies
IDOT is simultaneously conducting multiple transportation plans and studies to capture the unique characteristics of different programs and transportation modes across the state. Through this collaborative approach, the 2024 LRTP will bring together all of the findings into a single comprehensive document, forming a blueprint for transportation across the entire state. Join us in reshaping the way we Move Illinois.
Phases of Engagement
Developing the 2024 LRTP is a multi-phase effort that will take place through 2025. The first phase involved collecting data from existing or ongoing transportation studies in the state and obtaining public feedback to help shape LRTP goals and objectives.
We gathered public input via statewide community events and survey to determine whether to retain or change the previous plan’s goals. Our first online public event and survey have been completed.
The second phase focused on potential actions and strategies to include in the plan. The team attended community events across the state in 2024 and talked about your ideas for the strategies that will shape our future transportation system.
Next Steps
- The Move Illinois team is developing a list of strategies that provide solutions for the improvement areas identified through study data and public feedback.
- IDOT will then review the feedback from the survey to prioritize the strategies.
- In the third and final phase, IDOT will develop a draft plan considering ongoing public input before the final LRTP is published.
Upcoming Opportunities
Virtual Advisory Group Webinars
The Virtual Advisory Group is made up of transportation stakeholders and users across the state, including local, regional, and federal partners as well as private businesses from a range of industries and interested citizens. IDOT held two Virtual Advisory Group webinars in 2023 and is planning more for 2025 to help shape the plan's strategic goals, objectives, and strategies, influencing Illinois’ diverse transportation network for the next 20 to 30 years. Check back for more information including dates.
Previous Opportunities
In-Person Events
Our Move Illinois team provided in-person engagement opportunities attending community events throughout the state. Communities had the chance to engage with IDOT staff directly, learn more about the plan, and take our survey. These events included:
Region |
Event |
Date |
Location |
5 |
May 11 |
Fairmont City |
|
2 |
July 12 |
Moline |
|
1 |
August 11 |
Chicago |
|
1 |
July 27 |
Chicago |
|
5 |
September 21 |
Alton |
|
4 |
Springfield High School Football Game |
September 27 |
Springfield |
| 4 | Illinois State Fair | August 8-18 | Springfield |
| 4 | 35th Annual Rural Community Economic Development (RCED) Conference | February 28-29 | Springfield |
| 3 | Orange Barrels Baseball Game | June 14 August 24 |
Peoria |
Virtual Advisory Group Webinars – December 2023
View recordings: Group 1 | Group 2
In-Person Events – 2023
(R=Region)
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Illinois State Fair, Springfield (R4)
Du Quoin State Fair, Du Quoin (R5)
River to Rail Ride, Danville (R3)
Kankakee Farmers' Market (R2)
QC Farmers' Market in Rock Island (R2)
Old Capitol Farmers Market (R4)
Farmers Market of Carbondale (R5)
Garfield Park Neighborhood Market, Chicago (R1)
Get Involved
Bookmark this page and keep an eye out for upcoming opportunities to learn about the LRTP. You can also join our email list by clicking Subscribe and sending the email as it appears.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about this project, please email dot.moveillinois@illinois.gov.
