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LRTP Overview
The Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is a comprehensive and strategic roadmap that outlines transportation goals and objectives projecting 20 to 30 years into the future. It will identify and develop strategies to address the various needs of Illinois' extensive multimodal transportation network, comprised of highways and bridges, airports, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, public transit, freight rail, passenger rail systems, waterways and more.
The LRTP serves as a guiding document for policymakers, transportation agencies, and stakeholders to aid in decision-making, funding allocation, and project prioritization.
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) believes in the power of forward-thinking and comprehensive planning. Therefore, the plan is updated every five years. In doing so, Illinois’ transportation investments are aligned with the evolving needs of communities and promoting economic growth, environmental sustainability, and social equity.
Previous LRTPs
Illinois’ previous LRTP was released in spring 2019. It contained five goal areas: economy, livability, mobility, resiliency, and stewardship.
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Economy
Improve Illinois’ economy by providing transportation infrastructure that supports the efficient movements of people and goods.
Livability
Enhance the quality of life across the state by ensuring that transportation investments advance local goals, provide multimodal options, and preserve the environment.
Mobility
Support all modes of transportation to improve accessibility and safety by improving connections between all modes of transportation.
Resiliency
Proactively assess, plan, and invest in the state’s transportation system to ensure that our infrastructure is prepared to sustain and recover from extreme events and other disruptions.
Stewardship
Safeguard existing funding and increase revenue to support system maintenance, modernization, and strategic growth of Illinois’ transportation system.
Learn more about the 2019 LRTP plan.
Phase 1
Move Illinois, IDOT’s 2024 LRTP is occurring over three phases.
Our first phase of analysis and engagement informed themes and public preferences of goal areas for transportation. Data was collected from across the state through modal plans, in-person community events, an "Advisory Group" and a public survey. Over 3,000 responses were collected for this phase of the plan. Respondents provided their feedback on priorities for IDOT, what issues they face when traveling, how they travel, and more. Click the boxes to learn more.
Safety
Build a safe transportation system that reduces fatalities and injuries for all.
Mobility
Connect people to where they live, work, shop, and more through all modes of transportation.
Active Transportation
Support transportation modes such as walking, biking, or rolling.
Common themes appeared when analyzing the survey results. The top three priorities among all respondents were: Safety, Mobility, and Active Transportation. In the second phase, there is additional emphasis put on equity to ensure the plan is what is best for all Illinoisans.
Get more information and review the first phase of survey results.
Phase 2 (Current Phase)
The second phase focuses on potential goals and strategies to include in the plan based on results from phase one. The analysis of data and public input from phase one is ongoing, however, key ideas and patterns are starting to form. The main goals residents would like the plan to focus on are below. Click the boxes to learn more.
Economy
Support economic vitality by maintaining and strategically investing in Illinois’ broad multimodal transportation network for the efficient movement of people and goods.
Equity
Advance equity by engaging in inclusive and meaningful conversations with communities and stakeholders to cultivate beneficial outcomes for all residents.
Resiliency
Improve transportation system reliability from unforeseen events focusing on climate related natural hazards.
Livability
Enhance quality of life by prioritizing system investments that provide safe, efficient and environmentally conscious multimodal access to important destinations for all users while actively supporting communities and ensuring accessibility for diverse abilities
Mobility
Prioritize transportation system operations and investments to improve overall multimodal travel reliability.
Safety
Address recent trends in crashes by improving system design and addressing contributing human behaviors.
Accessibility and Equity will also be considered throughout the LRTP development process.
IDOT is encouraging equitable input and access in drafting the plan. To ensure the plan is developed considering broad public views the LRTP team is seeking feedback on potential goals and strategies from communities throughout the state.
The focus is on strategies to achieve these transportation goals for the state. Starting with identifying objectives or measurable desired outcomes for each goal area. Then, developing strategies, actions aligned with achieving the objectives.
Finally, incorporating performance measures for how to measure progress towards meeting the objectives.
Phase 3
The third and final phase before the plan is fully completed. This phase starts in Fall 2024 and includes taking all input received in the first two phases and other modal plans to create a draft of the 2024 LRTP.
Public Engagement + Modal Plans Analysis
Goals + Objectives
Strategies
Project Schedule
We are currently in the second phase of this three phase process. In the previous section, you can learn more about each of the phases.
Comment map
Please use the map below by dropping a pin on the location you would like to leave a comment.
When adding a comment to the map, consider:
- What/where is the most significant risk or challenge to transportation in your community?
- If transportation was perfect in your community, what/where does that look like?
- Are there existing examples in your community, or at locations throughout the state?
- Are there specific areas or populations that you believe need specific attention in the plan?
Thank you for being part of Move Illinois: 2024 LRTP and the future of transportation across the state.
