Addressing congestion challenges to support regional transportation planning with new tools and strategies.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) creates a transformational opportunity to strengthen northeastern Illinois’ transportation system, which has a far-reaching impact on the economic strength and resiliency of Illinois, the Midwest, and the nation. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning worked…
The ways people and goods move through northeastern Illinois has changed significantly in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The region’s roads are more congested while transit ridership has steadily increased from early pandemic lows. Crashes involving bicyclists, pedestrians,…
For decades, motor fuel taxes were used to maintain infrastructure and improve the experience of transportation users. With cars becoming more fuel efficient — and more people switching to electric and hybrid vehicles — revenue from motor fuel taxes isn’t…
More than $280 million in transportation improvements will help residents navigate northeastern Illinois, access opportunity and improve their quality of life. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Board and MPO Policy Committee on Wednesday approved 51 new transportation projects….
The problems of COVID recovery are new, but congestion is not. Recent CMAP analysis has shown that travel by car has returned to the region, while transit trips remain well below pre-pandemic levels. More congestion will worsen air quality, quality…
The region’s transportation system is facing significant challenges, including decades of underinvestment and declining revenues. ON TO 2050 estimates that the cost of operating and maintaining the transportation system in its current state of disrepair will exceed the funds expected…