Prairie State Wire

The Illinois Department of Transportation has introduced a new webpage to keep the public informed about the progress of Governor Pritzker's Rebuild Illinois capital program. The online dashboard provides current data on improvements made to roads and bridges since the program's inception in 2019.

"Rebuild Illinois is delivering lasting, positive improvements to transportation and infrastructure throughout our state," stated Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. "Our new dashboard is a simple, effective way to share with you details on this transformational capital program in a convenient, transparent format that's easy to understand."

The dashboard offers information on projects awarded, miles and bridges improved, safety enhancements completed, and the total investment facilitated by Rebuild Illinois. Users can view data annually or quarterly for each fiscal year. This feature shows the impact of Rebuild Illinois on both roads and bridges under IDOT's jurisdiction and local systems managed by counties, municipalities, and townships.

Updates will be made quarterly as new accomplishments are recorded throughout the year. The dashboard can be accessed at https://idot.click/rbi-accomplishments.

Rebuild Illinois is the largest capital program in state history and the first of its kind in a decade. It allocates $33.2 billion towards various transportation modes across the state, with $25.4 billion earmarked for roads and bridges. This initiative aims to create jobs, enhance quality of life, and promote economic growth statewide.

By 2022, Rebuild Illinois had facilitated approximately $9.95 billion in improvements across 4,656 miles of highway, 440 bridges, and included 656 additional safety improvements.