SSMMASep 24, 2021URGENT: IDOT 2021 SRTS ApplicationsFROM IDOT: For everyone attempting to submit your applications using the large file transfer - We have just discovered a glitch with the...
SSMMAJun 30, 2021The Illinois Department of Transportation Announces Improvement ProjectsMultiple projects schedule in southern Cook County The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that multiple improvement...
SSMMAMay 19, 2021Illinois Department of Transportation Requests Reporting of Safety Issues The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is asking local public agencies and emergency providers to complete an information...
SSMMAMay 6, 2021RFQ - Obama Dr. (127th St.) (Division St. to Carpenter St.) Road ModernizationThe Village of Calumet Park seeks qualified and interested firms to submit Statements of Qualifications (“Qualifications”) for providing...
SSMMAApr 22, 2021RFQ - Marshfield Avenue (119th Street to 123rd Street) Road Modernization The Village of Calumet Park seeks qualified and interested firms to submit Statements of Qualifications (“Qualifications”) for providing...
SSMMAMar 3, 2021RFQ - Old Plank Road Trail Extension Feasibility StudyThe Village of Sauk Village is requesting proposals from interested contractors to provide assistance with developing an Old Plank Road...
SSMMANov 20, 2020Lansing trail hoped to connect Pennsy Greenway and Thorn Creek TrailThe grant was obtained through the Invest in Cook program and will cover the engineering work required to begin the trail creation...
SSMMANov 19, 2020Funding opportunity: Truck Access Route ProgramIllinois Department of Transportation: The purpose of the Truck Access Route Program (TARP) is to help local governments upgrade roads to...
SSMMANov 19, 2020RTA seeks public comment on proposed 2021 operating budget & capital programThe RTA reviews, adopts, and monitors the annual operating budgets and five-year capital programs of all three Service Boards (CTA,...
SSMMANov 18, 2020If you live or travel through south Cook County or north Will County, Cook County DoTH wants to hearCook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) is partnering with Pace and Metra to improve transit service and reduce...
SSMMANov 18, 2020Metra Board approves 2021 budgetPress release from Metra: The Metra Board approved the agency’s 2021 operating budget. Although its $700 million operating budget for...
SSMMANov 6, 2020IDOT seeks public comment on the FY 2021-2024 STIPWritten comments regarding the Draft FY 2021-2024 STIP should be forwarded to the Office of Planning and Programming in Springfield by...
SSMMANov 4, 2020SSMMA/UIC Urban Transportation Center release Quiet Zone Study for Dolton & RiverdaleA reduction in the number of required freight train horn blasts and improvements designed to enhance safety for people and vehicles would...
SSMMAOct 22, 2020SSMMA presents on health and transportation policy at Transport Chicago’s Virtual ConferenceThe session highlighted the south suburban region’s integration of health considerations into project scoring. Transportation choices and...
SSMMAOct 20, 2020Cook County targets January 2021 launch for Fair Transit South Cook pilot projectThe Fair Transit South Cook project will provide lower Metra fares on the Metra Electric and Rock Island lines and new service options...
SSMMAOct 9, 2020Pace to host virtual public hearings on their proposed 2021 budgetThe Cook County hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26 at 3:00 p.m. Preregister to make comments. The Will County hearing is scheduled for Oct....
SSMMAOct 9, 2020Metra proposes 2021 budget with no service cuts – for nowMetra recently proposed a 2021 operating budget of $700 million that does not call for any fare increases or service cuts from present...
SSMMAOct 8, 2020Homewood’s historic Amtrak train station overhaul underway; Metra station is nextImage courtesy of Amtrak Stepping into Amtrak’s Homewood train station is like stepping back into a time when railroads were the...
SSMMASep 28, 2020President Preckwinkle and CCDOTH award $8.5M in Invest in Cook grantsInvest in Cook grants help municipalities further their transportation projects by covering the cost of planning, engineering,...