Study Links Significant Improvements in Indiana Road Conditions with New Laws that Increased Funding for Transportation Projects

La Grange, IL:  Over the past six years, funding for Indiana’s state and local transportation projects has increased by $1.2 billion annually, the percentage of the state’s road miles considered in “good” condition has nearly doubled, and its percentage of … Continue reading Study Links Significant Improvements in Indiana Road Conditions with New Laws that Increased Funding for Transportation Projects

STUDY: More Electric Vehicles for Illinois and Higher Fuel Economy Standards Could Mean $4 Billion LESS for Transportation Projects Over Next Decade

La Grange:  Rising fuel efficiency standards and putting one million electric vehicles on the road over the next decade is projected to reduce the motor fuel tax revenues that Illinois would otherwise collect to support state and federal transportation projects … Continue reading STUDY: More Electric Vehicles for Illinois and Higher Fuel Economy Standards Could Mean $4 Billion LESS for Transportation Projects Over Next Decade

NEW STUDY: Analysis of Rebuild Illinois Transportation Spending in First Two Years

As Rebuild Illinois enters its fourth year, a new Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) study evaluates the state’s progress implementing transportation projects. This report provides a complete analysis of IDOT revenues, expenditures, and project spending for FYs 2020 and 2021, … Continue reading NEW STUDY: Analysis of Rebuild Illinois Transportation Spending in First Two Years

NEW STUDY Says I-290 Improvements would Deliver Best Economic, Equity, Traffic Outcomes for Chicago Metro Region

Springfield acts to put I-290 in the spotlight under SJR31 La Grange:  A multi-modal infrastructure proposal that would modernize the 13-mile stretch of I-290 between I-94 and the I-88/294 interchange would create more than 22,000 jobs, reduce traffic congestion by … Continue reading NEW STUDY Says I-290 Improvements would Deliver Best Economic, Equity, Traffic Outcomes for Chicago Metro Region

REPORT: Illinois Needs $21 Billion Per Year to Fix State Building Facilities and Transportation Systems

La Grange: The deteriorating conditions of Illinois’ transportation systems, state owned facilities, education buildings, and veterans’ homes have resulted in residents across the state experiencing pothole filled roads, overcrowded schools, and poorly maintained university buildings and state facilities. The annual … Continue reading REPORT: Illinois Needs $21 Billion Per Year to Fix State Building Facilities and Transportation Systems

ILEPI Testimony at the Illinois House Transportation Committee

On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 the Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee of the Illinois House of Representatives held a hearing titled “Effects of the Proposed Federal Infrastructure Plan.”  Mary Craighead, AICP, transportation policy analyst with ILEPI, submitted testimony that is summarized below. Continue reading “ILEPI Testimony at the Illinois House Transportation Committee”