Transportation News Brief

September 18, 2012

Illinois MPO Advisory Council

Transportation News Brief

Illinois Transportation Websites

ILLINOIS NEWS

Cross-border summit focuses on transportation (Northwest Indiana Times)

Boone County leaders consider changing wind power language (Rockford Register)

Governor Quinn Announces Record High of Illinois Exports to Mexico (Hispanically Speaking News)

IDOT Launches New Video Series On Current Transportation Topics (Illinois Department of Transportation)

IDOT Public Outreach Meeting Dates and Locations (Illinois Department of Transportation)

Normal Mayor Issues No Texting & Driving Proclamation (Central Illinois Proud)

Regional leaders consider plan to widen Poplar Street Bridge (St Louis Post Dispatch)

Rising Fuel Economy Standards and Their Potential Transportation Funding Impacts (CMAP Policy Blog)

SMTD gets $3 million grant for buses (State Journal Register)

Transportation: Illiana Expressway options narrowing (The Daily Journal)

NATIONAL NEWS

Banking on the States for Clean Energy Innovation (Brookings Institute)

Bike Sharing in the United States: State of the Practice and Guide to Implementation (Infrastructure USA)

City Fiscal Conditions in 2012 (National League of Cities)

Clean Fuels transit grants mean more sustainable, reliable rides

House Passes Continuing Resolution without MAP-21 Spending Levels (AASHTO Journal)

Infrastructure Banks as Back Up? (National Journal Transportation Blog)

National Infrastructure Summit panel splits over value of P3s (Leader Post - Canada)

Study: 10% More Smart Growth = 20% Less Driving (DC Streets Blog)

The Gas Tax Is Running Low. But What Should Replace It? (wall Street Journal)

Marta Perales

MPO Statewide Coordinator

Illinois MPO Advisory Council

233 S Wacker Suite 800

Chicago Illinois 60606

Email: marta@ilmpo.org