IDOT looks back at 2022; looks forward to 2023

Jan. 10, 2023

Important: See below for upcoming cutoff date reminders in letting section

IDOT in 2022: Rebuilding Illinois continues with completed projects, new ones planned for 2023 across the state

The Illinois Department of Transportation, under the leadership of Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman, continued to make history in 2022, delivering transformational projects across the state that will improve safety, enhance quality of life and create economic opportunity across multiple modes of transportation for generations to come.

New video series provides fun, informative look at IDOT projects

With projects unfolding across the state, there’s been no shortage of curiosity about the work IDOT is doing. Every day, the department receives inquiries on a wide range of topics.

“IDOT On Location” is a new series aimed to connect the public to the work the department does daily. The first videos of the series catch up with IDOT engineers on location at job sites throughout the state.

The series includes:

District 4 Field Engineer Nick Volk explaining how the 650-foot-wide arch is being built for the new McClugage Bridge in Peoria.
District 5 Senior Squad Leader Claire Dietz sharing why rebar is green on the Interstate 57/74 interchange reconstruction project.
District 4 Project Engineer Nicole Fayant talking about the upcoming Bob Michel Bridge project in Peoria.

Visit the IDOT On Location playlist to hear these and other stories about how we are rebuilding Illinois.

Region 2, District 2: A virtual public meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, to discuss the status of the Phase II design of the proposed reconstruction of Interstate 39 and U.S. 20/51 in Cherry Valley and Rockford in Winnebago County. Registration is required and can be done at https://idot.click/I39Meeting.

The meeting will consist of a formal presentation followed by a Q&A session in which attendees will have the opportunity to provide comments, ask questions and interact with IDOT representatives and the project team.

The project area starts on I-39/U.S. 51 north of Blackhawk Road through the system interchange with U.S. 20 and ends at the U.S. 20/Harrison Avenue interchange in Cherry Valley. The project’s goals are to improve conditions at the interchanges, reduce congestion, and improve safety.

Learn more by visiting the project website: https://idot.click/I39Rockford.

Region 4, District 6: More than 100 people attended the second public meeting for the MacArthur Boulevard improvement project in Springfield in November. Participants viewed materials and commented on the proposed $28 million project.

Improvements include establishing an 11-foot center turn lane from Stanford Avenue to South Grand Avenue, providing bike and pedestrian lanes on both sides of the street and addressing drainage issues. During the meeting, several designs, including the recommended preferred alternative design, were presented.

The next step will be to review all the comments received and move into the design phase. Construction for the project is tentatively scheduled to begin in 2025.

Letting Update

Jan. 20 is the first letting for statewide construction projects that are scheduled in 2023. Here are some dates to note in advance of the letting.

Jan. 13 at 4:30 p.m. Joint venture cutoff (three contractor limit. Date for these groups who want to bid can do so.)
Jan. 17 at 4:30 p.m. Request for authorization to bid cutoff (Final date for contractors who are authorized to bid on contracts.)
Jan. 20 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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