March 21, 2022
Important: See below for upcoming cutoff date reminders in letting section
Cameras upping snow removal efforts in District 5

A pilot program in central Illinois is helping IDOT stay on top of route conditions during winter weather events.
 
IDOT 2021 Engineer of the Year Gary Sims (left, first photo) and IDOT 2021 Engineering Technician of the Year Kayla Friederich (left, second photo) with Director of Highways and Project Implementation Stephen Travia (right, both photos).
IDOT announces 2021 engineer, engineering technician of the year
 
IDOT honored its Engineer and Engineering Technician of the Year during the annual Transportation and Highway Engineering Conference on March 2. The honor recognizes engineers whose work has been outstanding because of its difficulty, statewide impact or innovative solutions.
 
Region 1: District 1 has installed an updated POW/MIA sign memorializing three service members at the Prairie View Rest Area on northbound Interstate 57.
 
The installation is part of a statewide effort to replace deteriorated signs placed at rest areas in memory of the Illinois service members who remain unaccounted for following the Vietnam War. In 2021, IDOT assumed responsibility for the signs and have since researched, designed and produced new, modern signs.
 
For more information about the effort, please visit POW_MIA (illinois.gov) or visit www.idot.illinois.gov and search “POW/MIA signs.”
Region 5:District 9: A two-year construction project is underway in southern Illinois to repair bridges and resurface 10 miles of Interstate 24. The work will be from Vienna to the Johnson/Massac County line.
 
Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction between mile posts 14 and 24 during the project. Bridge work is scheduled to be completed by late November. The entire project will be finished by November 2023.
Letting Update
 
April 29 is the next letting for statewide construction projects that are scheduled in 2022. Here are some dates to note in advance of the letting.

  • March 25 at 10 a.m. Transportation Bulletin release (Official advertisement of projects.)
  • April 8 at 4:30 p.m. Prequalification cutoff (Date that contractors must be qualified to bid on contracts.) 
  • April 22 at 4:30 p.m. Joint venture cutoff (three contractor limit. Date for these groups who want to bid can do so.)
  • April 26 at 4:30 p.m. Request for authorization to bid cutoff (Final date for contractors who are authorized to bid on contracts.)
  • April 29 at noon Letting (Bids can be submitted until 11:59 a.m. on the day. Bids are shut down at noon.) 
 
If you are new to the IDOT bid letting process or need updated information, following are some helpful resources:
 
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