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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 gathering data and community input to update the plan.

Learn more by viewing our online meeting and providing your input and vision for the future of Illinois transportation by taking our survey, (Coming soon)

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 are planning 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 during the fall of 2023 to talk about the future of transportation in the state.

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 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 2024. 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 focuses on potential actions and strategies to include in the plan. The team is planning to be at more community events across the state in 2024 to talk about your ideas for the strategies that will shape our future transportation system.

Whether you're a commuter, a resident, or a visitor, we want to hear about your experiences with and insights on our state's transportation system. Our online and in-person engagement opportunities will be available in English, Spanish, and Chinese. Your input will help shape the goals and objectives in the LRTP that will guide transportation decisions for years to come. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the 2024 LRTP and improve transportation in Illinois! View our online meeting and provide your input and vision for the future of Illinois transportation by taking our survey, (Coming soon)

Next Steps

  1. The Move Illinois team is developing a list of strategies that provide solutions for the improvement areas identified through study data and public feedback.
  2. The public and stakeholders will be asked to provide their feedback and priorities for the identified strategies.
  3. IDOT will then review the feedback 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 in late 2024.

Upcoming Opportunities

Online Public Meeting & Survey – Spring-Fall 2024

Outlined in the engagement sections, the online public meeting and survey in the second phase focuses on potential actions and strategies to include in the plan. Click here to access the online meeting and survey (Coming soon)

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 2024 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.

In-Person Events

Our Move Illinois team provides in-person engagement opportunities attending community events throughout the state. Communities have the chance to engage with IDOT staff directly, learn more about the plan, and take our survey. Current events planned include:

Region

Event 

Date

Location 

5

Cinco De Mayo Health Fair Fairmont City Library 

May 11 

Fairmont City 

2

Mercado on Fifth 

June 28

Moline 

1

Hyde Park Farmers Market – South East Chicago Commission 

TBD 

Chicago 

1

Fiesta del Sol – The Largest Latino festival of its kind in the country 

July 26

Chicago 

1

Chicago Chinatown   
Community Foundation   
Summer Fair

July 27 

Chicago 

5 

Mississippi Earth Tones Festival

September 21 

Alton 

4 

Springfield High School Football Games 

TBD

Springfield 

Previous Opportunities

IDOT is simultaneously conducting multiple transportation studies to capture the unique characteristics of different regions and transportation modes across the state. Through this collaborative approach, the 2024 LRTP will bring together all 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. 

Virtual Advisory Group Webinars – December 2023

View recordings:  Group 1 | Group 2

In-Person Events – 2023

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 participate in the public engagement process. You can also join our email list by clicking Subscribe and send the email as it appears.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or comments about this project, please email dot.moveillinois@illinois.gov.

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