President Preckwinkle and CCDOTH award $8.5M in Invest in Cook grants
Invest in Cook grants help municipalities further their transportation projects by covering the cost of planning, engineering,...
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Sep 24, 2020
Overnight el trains, weekend Metra service in danger?
Both will be in jeopardy if Congress doesn’t provide more COVID relief funds, transit officials say. In an interview taped as part of...
Sep 15, 2020
Annual IDOT Fall Planning Conference
IDOT’s virtual event will consist of their traditional welcome session followed by a series of five webinars. Topics for the sessions are...
Aug 27, 2020
Local Surface Transportation Program update
Projects were scored and ranked according to our methodology In July-August, SSMMA sought public comment on the draft program. On...
Aug 25, 2020
Granite begins $13M Amtrak station improvement project in Homewood/Village commission approves stati
Granite has begun work for a $13 million task order at the Homewood, Illinois Station as part of a Multiple Award Construction Contract...
Aug 25, 2020
RTA funds Phase I engineering for bicycle, pedestrian transit access improvements in four communitie
Press release from the Regional Transportation Authority: The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) announced $195,000 in funding...
Aug 21, 2020
Hazel Crest Metra station renovation complete
With the completion of the $3.5 million project, funded through the State of Illinois Bond Program, the station is now fully compliant...
Jul 31, 2020
RTA seeks public comment on new regional Framework for Transit Capital Investments
Prepared by RTA staff in partnership with the CTA, Metra, and Pace, the draft framework is intended to improve transparency in how public...
Jul 31, 2020
Grant opportunity: Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program
Several changes have taken place since the last call for projects: Additional state funding is being set-aside for the ITEP program for...
Jul 29, 2020
Sen. Sims announces $258 million in road projects for 17th District
As a result of an infrastructure package backed by Senator Elgie R. Sims Jr. (D-Chicago), the 17th District will see $258 million in...
Jul 28, 2020
Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DOTH) seeks input on Pulaski Road Study
The study will develop proposed improvements based on stakeholders’ input and examine the impacts that the proposed improvements will...
Jul 16, 2020
Member community spotlight: Burnham
Mayor Robert Polk has been the village president of Burnham since 2005 and was the first African American man elected to a village...
Jul 7, 2020
SSMMA seeks public comment on STP-L Call for Projects
SSMMA has released our Draft 2020 Call for Projects (CFP) lists for the Surface Transportation Program (STP-L) on July 7, 2020. The...
Jun 30, 2020
Funding opportunity: Railroad Trespassing Suicide Prevention Grant Program
FRA has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to make funds available for implementing suicide prevention projects. The...
May 19, 2020
Chicago-area transit may look different this summer, with social distancing and the end of rush hour
But the daily ritual of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers, silently grousing about backpacks while looking down at your phone...
May 12, 2020
Mayors/ regional councils ask Congress to include more STP funding in next COVID-19 package
NARC, the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO) and the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) sent...
May 8, 2020
Pace Suburban Bus notification of temporary service modifications and suspensions effective May 18,
Due to low ridership levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning May 18, 2020 and until further notice, several Pace Routes which...
May 5, 2020
Central Bureau of Local Roads and Streets sends notice of REBUILD Illinois Bond Funds to local agenc
5/12 update – Pritzker Administration Announces $25 Million Fast-Track Grants to Accelerate Planned Infrastructure Projects in the Wake...
May 4, 2020
Metra Electric service to increase on May 18 to complete Positive Train Control
Metra will add service on the Metra Electric Line on May 18 in order to complete implementation of the Positive Train Control (PTC)...
Apr 23, 2020
STP and other transportation updates
The region has obligated $64.25 million in STP-L thus far in FFY 20. As discussed at the Council of Mayors Executive Committee on April...
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