June 3, 2010
ILMPO.orgIllinois MPO Advisory Council
Statewide Coordinator Update
Upcoming Webinars



NARC Rural Transportation
Tuesday, June 8
11:00 - 1:00pm CST
Registration Link


US House Subcommittee  on Highways and TransitUsing Practical Design and Context-Sensitive Solutions in Developing Surface Transportation Projects
Wednesday, June, 9
9:00 a.m. CST
Live Webcast



FHWA- Census Bureau webinar - Where are we with urbanized areas?
Friday, June 11  12:00-2:00pm CST
In addition to discussing Urban Area boundary development, Census Bureau staff will discuss several other geographic related products and programs.
Registration Link
 

TIGER II
Planning Grants*

Wednesday, June 15
Noon - 1:30pm CST
Registration Link
 
*All are invited to attend the webinar in the Springfield FHWA office.

Illinois MPO Advisory Council Meeting
 
Thursday, June 17
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Room 403 Conference Room
Illinois State Library
300 South Second, Springfield

The Illinois State Library is located at the corner of 2nd and Monroe Street with metered parking available on both streets.  The teleconference# is 877-593-6999 and the passcode is 0617. 
Additional documents are forthcoming. 




Illinois News:

$10.4M contract for east-side highway study advances

Bike to the future

Bronzeville Creates A New Economic Promise For 2016

Hope for highway expansion

Integrated Transportation & Development for a Better Tomorrow - conference

Kankakee County: Illinois routes 17, 50 among most dangerous

Radogno: Quinn should reduce spending, fix budget


National News:

Caterpillar to Pay $820 Million for Locomotive Maker (Update2)

Georgia Governor signs transportation bill to pay for roads

DOT's Volpe Center turns 40

Governor Patrick plans to create a more "green" department of transportation.

Rep. McMorris Rodgers supports USDOT bike/ped focus

Miles-Driven Tax Study OKd by RI Senate

Springfield, Mass., rededicates State Street corridor;
urban boulevard connects past and future

WH will push to pass climate change bill in July




Sincerely,


Marta Perales

Office# 708.833.8291
Cell#   708.268.6908
Fax#    866.855.9547