Next Capital Plan

ENVISIONING OUR NEXT CAPITAL PLAN

Building on the successes of the ongoing Move Illinois capital program, the Illinois Tollway has begun the planning process to help inform, shape and develop its next capital plan and provide a framework to advance its long-term capital priorities. The next capital plan presents a transformative opportunity to further enhance regional mobility and economic opportunities and continue investment in our transportation network. Governor JB Pritzker has identified four guiding principles for the Tollways next capital plan—see below to learn more about these guiding principles.

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 Tollway has established a 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 ENGAGEMENT AND INPUT

The Tollway is currently engaging with stakeholders, customers and the public to ensure their voices are heard in this planning process. You can make your voice heard by taking our survey.

Engagement By the Numbers

GUIDING THE PROCESS

Stakeholder Advisory Team 

The Stakeholder Advisory Team consists of 43 members representing non-profit, civic, business, labor, environment, transportation, and advocacy organizations. 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 recommendations will address the four guiding principles of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Innovation, Equitable Economic Development and Sustainability. 

The Stakeholder Advisory Team held its first meeting on April 24, 2024, and its second meeting on June 5, 2024. Photos and resources from the meetings are available under SAT Links and Resources. Additional meetings planned in the coming months will allow members to continue representing their constituents, customers, and stakeholders throughout the planning process.

Stakeholder Advisory Team Links and Resources

June 14, 2024 SAT Site Visit to I-490

June 5, 2024 SAT Meeting #2

April 24, 2024 SAT Meeting #1

• April 11, 2024: Press Release Announcing Stakeholder Advisory Team

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:
•    May 16, 2024 SPC Meeting Agenda 
•    May 16, 2024 SPC Meeting Slide Deck
•    February 2024: SPC Committee Charter

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.

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.