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Draft transportation materials remain available for review
At its June meeting, CMAP’s MPO Policy Committee released the draft 2026 Regional Transportation Plan, FFY 2027-32 Transportation Improvement Program, and Air Quality Conformity Determination for public comment.
The public comment period closed Friday, July 31, 2026. Draft materials remain available for review as CMAP prepares the final plan, TIP, and conformity determination for consideration by the CMAP Board and MPO Policy Committee in October.
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is guiding the development of the 2026 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for northeastern Illinois. The RTP serves as the long-term blueprint for our region’s transportation system guiding decision-making and infrastructure investments for the next two decades.
The RTP is developed in collaboration with local leaders, transportation agencies, community organizations, and people who live, work, and travel in northeastern Illinois! It is informed by research, technical analysis, policy development, and community outreach.
The RTP aims to answer three key questions:
What is the transportation system the region wants?
What are the challenges and opportunities to get there?
And how will the region implement the system it wants?
The plan will shape how the region will manage, operate, fund, and achieve goals for our transportation system — including public transit, highway, freight, bicycle, pedestrian, and accessible transportation.
The RTP’s approval is targeted for fall 2026.
Draft transportation materials remain available for review
At its June meeting, CMAP’s MPO Policy Committee released the draft 2026 Regional Transportation Plan, FFY 2027-32 Transportation Improvement Program, and Air Quality Conformity Determination for public comment.
The public comment period closed Friday, July 31, 2026. Draft materials remain available for review as CMAP prepares the final plan, TIP, and conformity determination for consideration by the CMAP Board and MPO Policy Committee in October.
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is guiding the development of the 2026 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for northeastern Illinois. The RTP serves as the long-term blueprint for our region’s transportation system guiding decision-making and infrastructure investments for the next two decades.
The RTP is developed in collaboration with local leaders, transportation agencies, community organizations, and people who live, work, and travel in northeastern Illinois! It is informed by research, technical analysis, policy development, and community outreach.
The RTP aims to answer three key questions:
What is the transportation system the region wants?
What are the challenges and opportunities to get there?
And how will the region implement the system it wants?
The plan will shape how the region will manage, operate, fund, and achieve goals for our transportation system — including public transit, highway, freight, bicycle, pedestrian, and accessible transportation.
The RTP’s approval is targeted for fall 2026.
Page last updated: 03 Aug 2026, 09:25 AM
Explore regional transportation priorities
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Analyze conditions of our current transportation system
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Engage stakeholders and communities to receive input
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Collect, review, and select priority projects and corridors
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Identify needs and opportunities to fund the system we want
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