This may be of interest to some on this list. Now if we can only figure out how to get health more explicitly built into our project selection processes... ------------------------------------------------- The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that it is seeking input as it develops a revised project-selection process intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the state’s transportation system. Feedback from the public and stakeholders on the department’s enhanced data-driven approach to project prioritization can be provided on a new webpage as well as a webinar on Sept. 29. The new data-driven decisions tool will use information from IDOT’s nine districts, along with the various data tools the department currently uses, to prioritize projects that change capacity on the system. The areas that IDOT are currently focused on involve data that show potential to impact traffic operations and congestion, economic development, safety and environmental impacts and livability. Input from local stakeholders and officials will be weighed as well. Visit https://idot.click/data-driven-decisions <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UdVlE1-bzz798ndhVUkK7w4sSBPox5Q4n-8Fov4PQXy-WVQomYRAy3C7kjArHE7YKwqX8dNjTxuSokd0WInpUNUv4Hshdgodm3qp9Pjm-wUSTEOxXcX0698atf-JZGnCA9QXuPTjPawsZAFFaifkP2W0ahFwOJukEx2wFt3z6-w=&c=k9hL4HhgDUfQeocQvJ8YFQo-Oc0NtVdJ0huSDRe939yxuIbRhCdQLw==&ch=Pl7JTP5delwnlGIEVh4gkp7sSDBBpJYbgaSXXKD8stZr_SRNV3zWMQ==> to learn more and sign up for the upcoming webinar. -- Ed Christopher Transportation Planning Consultant 708-269-5237