IDOT revitalized transportation in 2024

The Illinois Department of Transportation continued to revitalize and modernize transportation and mobility across the state in 2024.

Made possible by the Rebuild Illinois capital program, projects transformed highways, transit, railroads, airports, waterways and active transportation everywhere Illinois residents call home, creating safer and more reliable travel options while boosting economic opportunity for generations to come.

Passed in 2019, Rebuild Illinois is investing $45 billion in the state's aging infrastructure, creating jobs and promoting economic growth. Through Sept. 30, approximately $17.2 billion in improvements were made statewide on 6,791 miles of highway, 711 bridges and 1,031 additional safety improvements, ranging from routine maintenance projects and minor resurfacings to extensive interstate and bridge reconstructions.

“Illinois strengthened its role this past year as the transportation hub of North America,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. “Across the modes and up and down the state, investments were made to make our system of transportation more equitable and accessible while improving quality of life for people who live and work here.”