HELPFUL ACRONYMS Advanced Traffic Management System...............................................ATMS Green Governments Coordinating Council......................................GGCC Airport Improvement Program.........................................................................AIP Hazardous Materials OR Highway Maintainer ......................................HM American Association of State Highway High Risk Rural Roads Program = High Risk Rural Roads ...HRRR and Transportation Officials .................................................................AASHTO High Speed Rail......................................................................................................HSR American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ......................................ARRA Highway Construction Careers Training Program.....................HCCTP Americans with Disabilities Act ....................................................................ADA Highway Railroad Grade Crossing Improvement ..................RR HWY Burlington Northern Santa Fe.....................................................................BNSF Highway Safety Improvement Program ...............................................HSIP Calendar Year ..............................................................................................................CY Hot Mix Asphalt.....................................................................................................HMA Capital Development Board...........................................................................CDB Illinois Department of Transportation......................................................IDOT Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning.....................................CMAP Illinois State Police ..................................................................................................ISP Chicago Region Environmental Instrument Flight Rules ........................................................................................IFR & Transportation Efficiency Program...............................................CREATE Intelligent Transportation Systems................................................................ITS Chicago Transit Authority..................................................................................CTA Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ..........................LEED Closed Circuit Television ...............................................................................CCTV Mid America Association of Commercial Drivers License...........................................................................CDL State Transportation Officials .............................................................MASSTO Computer Aided Dispatch...............................................................................CAD Mississippi River Bridge ..................................................................................MRB Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality National Environmental Policy Act ..........................................................NEPA Improvement Program ..................................................................................CMAQ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration..........................NHTSA Consolidated Vehicle Procurement............................................................CVP North Atlantic Treaty Organization ..........................................................NATO Department of Natural Resources .............................................................DNR Office Occupational Trainee ...........................................................................OOT Department of Transportation .......................................................................DOT Professional Engineers ..........................................................................................PE Disadvantaged Business Enterprise .........................................................DBE Public Service Announcement ......................................................................PSA Dynamic Message Sign....................................................................................DMS Railroads, Bureau of................................................................................................RR Emergency Patrol Vehicle .................................................................................EPV Record of Decision ..............................................................................................ROD Emergency Traffic Patrol....................................................................................ETP Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement .......................................................................RAP Engineer Technician Training Program ..................................................ETTP Recycled Asphalt Shingles..............................................................................RAS Environmental Impact Statement ..................................................................EIS Regional Transportation Authority ...............................................................RTA Federal Aviation Administration ....................................................................FAA Request for Information .......................................................................................RFI Federal Fiscal Year.................................................................................................FFY Request for Payment OR Request for Proposal................................RFP Federal Highway Administration .............................................................FHWA Federal Rail Association ....................................................................................FRA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ...............................FMCSA South Suburban Airport.....................................................................................SSA Federal Transit Administration ........................................................................FTA United States Department of Transportation ...............................USDOT Final Environmental Impact Statement...................................................FEIS University of Illinois - Champaign.............................................................U of I Fiscal Year (State) ......................................................................................................FY Visual Flight Rules..................................................................................................VFR Flashing Yellow Arrow..........................................................................................FYA Women’s Transportation Seminar ..............................................................WTS IDOT Air Operations in Springfield OUR MISSION We provide safe, cost-effective transportation for Illinois in ways that enhance quality of life, promote economic prosperity, and demonstrate respect for our environment. OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES We will accomplish our mission while making the following principles the hallmark of all our work: • Safety • Integrity • Diversity • Responsiveness • Quality • Innovation A Message From Illinois Governor Pat Quinn 2 OUR VISION The Illinois Department of Transportation will be recognized as A Message From IDOT Secretary Ann L. Schneider 3 the premier state department of transportation in the nation. QUALITY POLICY IDOT Overview 4 IDOT will consistently provide safe, cost-effective transportation for Illinois that meets or exceeds the requirements and expecta- tions of our customers. We will actively pursue ever improving 2012 Accomplishments 10 quality through programs that enable each employee to continu- ally strive to do their job right the first time, every time. QUALITY STATEMENT What’s Next? 35 Do it right the first time, every time. Construction on the new Mississippi River Bridge in the Metro East A MESSAGE FROM ILLINOIS GOVERNOR PAT QUINN I am pleased to present the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) 2012 Annual Report – Transforming Transportation for Tomorrow. I am proud of the work done by State-Maintained Road Miles Intercity Passenger Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider and her entire IDOT team for their continued Rail commitment to maintaining and improving the Illinois transportation network. We have 15,999 4 Corridors put thousands of men and women to work, and reduced congestion and travel times for parents, students, and commuters. Hundreds of minority-owned, women-owned, and Interstate System Miles disabled-owned businesses have been provided with the opportunity to participate on transportation projects across Illinois with a commitment of more than $344 million to 26,498 disadvantaged business enterprises in federal fiscal year 2012. 2,182 Bridges Illinois has one of the most diverse multi-modal transportation systems in the nation, which Intercity includes the fourth largest roadway system, third largest interstate system, second largest Bus Services 7,741 rail freight system, second largest public transportation system in the nation and third 12 State-Maintained Bridges largest in North America, a growing intercity passenger rail network, and one of the busiest airports in the world. Each year, IDOT strives to ensure that this system remains one of Rail Freight the best in the nation and to guarantee that it accommodates travelers and businesses by Railroad Miles Public-Use Aviation Landing connecting millions of people and millions of tons of freight with destinations