Next Capital Plan
ENVISIONING THE NEXT CAPITAL PLAN
Building on the successes of the ongoing Move Illinois capital program, the Illinois Tollway is currently envisioning its next capital plan that provides a framework to advance its long-term priorities. The next capital plan presents a transformative opportunity to further enhance regional mobility and economic opportunities while continuing investment in our transportation network.
The ongoing planning process is bringing together voices from stakeholders, customers and partners across the region to help envision an open, transparent and impactful new capital program rooted in regional collaboration. The next capital plan will build upon the four guiding principles identified by Governor JB Pritzker — click here for additional info.
The Tollway established the Stakeholder Advisory Team to assist with defining program goals and providing regional input for the next capital plan, as well as a Strategic Planning Committee, a Board-level committee that oversees the agency’s strategic and capital planning process.
Stakeholder Advisory Team
The Stakeholder Advisory Team consists of 40+ members representing non-profit, civic, business, labor, environment, transportation, and advocacy organizations across the Tollway region. The role of the Stakeholder Advisory Team members is to assist with defining program goals and providing regional input for the next capital plan. The Stakeholder Advisory Team met multiple times from April to November 2024.
Final SAT Report
The Stakeholder Advisory Team (SAT) recently completed its work and finalized a report with a framework for the agency to advance its long-term capital priorities.
The SAT report outlines a series of eight value statements representing the priorities of the SAT member organizations, along with 12 recommendations for implementing these priorities in the next capital plan.
| SAT News Releases |
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| 12/19/2024 - Community Advisors Present Tollway Recommendations to Enhance Technology, Regional Mobility and Acess |
| 4/11/2024 - Illinois Tollway Announces Stakeholder Advisory Team |
2024 SAT Highlights
SAT 2024 Recap
Voices of the SAT
SAT Member Organizations
- AAA – The Auto Club Group
- Amazon
- American Council of Engineering Companies
- Black Contractors United
- Business Leadership Council
- Center for Neighborhood Technology
- Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
- Chicago Federation of Labor
- Chicago Jobs Council
- Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
- Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council
- Chicago Urban League
- Chicago & Cook County Building & Construction Trades Council
- Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
- Choose Chicago
- Cleveland Avenue
- ComEd
- Commercial Club of Chicago
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Elite SDVOB Network
- EVBox
- Federation of Women Contractors
- Hispanic American Construction Industry Association
- Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Illinois International Port District
- Illinois Manufacturers Association
- Illinois Municipal League
- Illinois Railroad Association
- Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association
- Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce
- Illinois Trucking Association
- Illinois Workforce Partnership
- Intersect Illinois
- Lake County Partners
- Lion Electric
- Metra
- Metropolitan Planning Council
- Morton Arboretum
- Nicor
- Openlands
- Pace Suburban Bus
- Regional Transportation Authority
- Rockford Metropolitan Area Planning Organization
- YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
SAT Photo Galleries
November 13, 2024 SAT Meeting #5
October 23, 2024 SAT Meeting #4
September 12, 2024 SAT Meeting #3
June 14, 2024 SAT Site Visit to I-490
June 5, 2024 SAT Meeting #2
April 24, 2024 SAT Meeting #1
Outreach
Strategic Planning Committee
The Strategic Planning Committee is a sub-committee of the Illinois Tollway Board of Directors. Five board members serve on the committee with their first meeting convening on May 16, 2024. The role of the Committee is to guide policy and provide oversight to the strategic and capital planning processes. Strategic Planning Committee members are actively engaged in working sessions and Stakeholder Advisory Team meetings, participating in discussion, and listening to ideas and perspectives.
The Strategic Planning Committee will review recommendations formulated through the strategic and capital planning process. The committee will also discuss and assess project priorities to ensure alignment with the four guiding principles. Upon completion, the Committee will present the next capital plan to the Illinois Tollway Board of Directors for final approval and adoption.
Strategic Planning Committee Links and Resources:
• September 19, 2024 SPC Meeting Agenda
• September 19, 2024 SPC Meeting Slide Deck
• May 16, 2024 SPC Meeting Agenda
• May 16, 2024 SPC Meeting Slide Deck
• February 2024: SPC Committee Charter
Open Houses
To obtain additional feedback from stakeholders for the next capital plan, a series of open house events have been held in conjunction with partner organizations across northern Illinois. These open houses feature a series of interactive activities designed to better understand what Tollway customers and area residents want to see in the next capital plan.
Guiding Principles
Governor JB Pritzker has identified four guiding principles for the Illinois Tollway’s next capital plan. See below for a summary of these four principles and what they might look like in the capital plan.
INNOVATION
The Illinois Tollway is committed to leading efforts to invest in innovative solutions that help drive the region forward. The Tollway will examine the technologies and policies to deliver quality infrastructure to customers, advance a sustainable region and develop an environment for future growth.
Whether it is through its award-winning back office infrastructure, its ability to expand its fiber optic network or its commitment to expanding electric vehicle infrastructure throughout the system, this next capital program will be innovative.
EQUITABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Transportation infrastructure connects people to opportunities including safe housing, nutritious food, physical activity, education and job opportunities. For far too long transportation planning has been a decentralized activity that resulted in a disinvestment in underserved communities and underrepresentation of disadvantaged communities in the planning, project development, construction, operations and maintenance of the transportation system.
This next capital plan builds on a strong track record of working with communities, invest in small and diverse owned businesses and develop a pipeline to attract talent. The next capital plan will improve access for all Illinoisians – access that facilitates social and economic opportunities and meets the needs of all community members, particularly those identified as underserved, disadvantaged and overburdened.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
The Illinois Tollway has a long-established commitment to diversity. Diversity is an integral part of all the Tollway’s business operations with an emphasis on providing small, diverse and veteran-owned firms with contract opportunities for construction, professional engineering services and goods and services, as well as helping small and diverse businesses grow and succeed and creating jobs for underrepresented individuals.
Through its ongoing data-driven approach, the Tollway is committed to further develop and support programs and services that will increase access to economic opportunities for minorities, women and veterans, as well as job opportunities for historically underrepresented individuals.
SUSTAINABILITY
The Illinois Tollway will focus on sustainability – both environmentally and financially to make Tollway use affordable for those who face financial constraints and find new ways to make clean environmental-friendly investments.
As the Tollway delivers transportation solutions and infrastructure, the agency plans to support economic vitality, help meet social needs and develop infrastructure that is an asset to communities.