Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) on Friday announced that $127.9 million has been awarded through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) to expand travel options and enhance quality of life in communities throughout the state – including multiple Quad-City region locations.

This year’s program is the largest ever because of Pritzker’s historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois and dedicates resources to communities that exhibit the greatest need, according to a news release.

“The Illinois’ Transportation Enhancement Program is an important part of Rebuild Illinois designed to support alternate modes of transportation, to preserve visual and cultural resources, and improve quality of life,” said Pritzker. “And today, I’m announcing the largest ever round of funding for ITEP – over $125 million to build better and safer bike routes, walking paths, trails, and other local travel options. We’re reversing a legacy of disinvestment that holds us all back, and we’re establishing a new day for the program.”

The 72 projects selected include biking and walking paths, trails, streetscape beautification and other projects designed to encourage safe travel across the various modes of transportation at the local level. An all-time high of nearly $127.9 million was made available in this funding cycle, with more than 75% allocated to projects in communities that best demonstrated a financial need.

Quad-CIty area projects include:

  • Aledo: Ninth Avenue Shared-Use Path Aledo Bike/ Pedestrian Construc,t a shared-use path along Ninth Avenue within the City of Aledo. $1,399,446.*
  • Atkinson: Downtown Improvements Project. Remove and replace roughly 13,224 square feet of rxisting crumbling sidewalk. Provide ADA accessibility improvements, construct new curb and gutter, and replace 17 street lights with new LED energyefficient lighting. $719,805.*
  • Elizabeth: U.S. 20 Reconstruction and Streetscape. Remove and replace crumbling downtown sidewalks and construct ADA compliant ramps/railings. Purchase and install street/pedestrian lighting. Construct bump-out areas to assist with pedestrian safety and slowing of vehicular traffic. $1,836,585*
  • Galesburg: Lake Storey Shared-Use Path. Construct a shared-use path along and west
    of U.S. 150 to connect with a shared-use path around Lake Storey in Galesburg west of U.S. 150 from South Lake Storey Road to U.S. 150, to the outside lane of southbound U.S. 150 to cross Lake Storey, connecting with an existing path system on the north side of Lake Storey (west of U.S. 150.). $655,560*
  • Moline: River to River Phase II Trail Project – Bike/Pedestrian Construct, a two-way bike path along the 19th Street/27th Street corridor between the Mississippi River and the Rock River.
    Avenue of the Cities to 36th/38th Avenue (Coaltown Road.) $3 million.
  • Silvis: 10th Street Shared-Use Path. Bike/Pedestrian Construct. Separated shared-use path
    segment along 10th Street. Connects the Avenue of the Cities path to the Grand Illinois Trail in the City of Silvis. $1,186,960**

*Project is receiving state funding assistance for 50% of local match required. Total funds awarded includes both ITEP funding and local match assistance..
**Project is receiving state funding assistance for 100% of local match required. Total funds awarded includes both ITEP funding and local match assistance.

“The Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program gives our local partners the resources they need to improve quality of life for their communities and strengthen the state’s overall transportation system,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. “With Gov. Pritzker’s leadership, we’re putting dollars to work in the communities that need them most, investing in infrastructure and increasing travel options to make Illinois a safer and more enjoyable place to work, build a business and raise a family.”

Click here for a complete list of recipients or visit  and click the “Awarded Projects” tab.

Made possible by federal and state funds administered by IDOT, ITEP awards are focused on improving bike and pedestrian travel, as well as making other surface transportation improvements that promote alternative options for getting around communities.

Projects were awarded based on their readiness and ability to connect to transportation networks and other economic drivers, as well as secure public support and provide public benefits. Additional consideration was given to projects serving areas with higher needs, based on population totals, percentage below the poverty level and estimated median household income.

IDOT received 213 applications for projects worth an estimated $337 million for the current cycle. The next call for projects will come in late 2024, with a 2025 award announcement.

Passed in 2019, Rebuild Illinois is investing $33.2 billion into the state’s aging transportation system, creating jobs and promoting economic growth. Rebuild Illinois is not only the largest capital program in state history but also the first one that touches all modes of Illinois transportation: roads and bridges, transit, waterways, freight and passenger rail, aviation, and bicycle and pedestrian accommodations.