Bi-State Regional Commission

A Forum for Inter-governmental Cooperation and Delivery of Regional Programs

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  • Economic Development News

    On March 26, 2025 the Bi-State Regional Commission received a first draft of the Bi-State Region Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) 2025 Progress Report.  Click the link to get to the CEDS page.

    https://bistateonline.org/economic-development/ceds-comprehensive-economic-development-strategy

    The 2025 CEDS Progress Report draft will lay on the table and be reviewed over the following month with a final draft to be considered by the Bi-State Regional Commission at their April 23, 2025 meeting. Additional information and comments may be sent to:

    Ricky Newcomb This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Dave Kovarik This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    Denise Bulat This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • Quad Cities MPO News

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    The MPO Transportation Policy Committee meeting is set for noon Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at the Rock Island County Office Building, 1504 Third Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois.  

    Meeting agendas, minutes, and full packets can also be accessed here. The full packet is also below.

    As a courtesy, please contact Gena McCullough (309)793-6300 Ext.1146 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to indicate your attendance prior to the meeting.

    pdf 2025-04-22-qctpc-packet.pdf(849 KB)

    National Distracted Driving Awareness Month – April 2025

    Take the Pledge:  Drive Distraction-Free

    • No texting
    • No social media
    • No multitasking
    • 100% focus on the road

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  • Thrive 2055: Quad Cities Long Range Transportation Plan

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    Click here to learn more about the Thrive 2055 Long Range Transportation Plan update

    Take the online public input survey

    Participate soon! The survey closes April 30.

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Andalusia Road/Indian Bluff Road Corridor Study Public Meeting

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Public comment on the Andalusia Road-Indian Bluff Road Corridor Study will be received until May 7, 2025. Materials from the April 9 public meeting on Alternatives and Strategies can be downloaded here. Submit your written comments to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before May 7.

Public invited to provide input on the U.S. 67 (Centennial Bridge) Corridor project on April 17 in Rock Island

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The Illinois Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Transportation, will host a public meeting for the U.S. 67 (Centennial Bridge) Corridor project on Thursday, April 17. The event will be from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Rock Island-Quad Cities, 226 17th St., Rock Island.

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Traffic Safety Action Plan (TSAP) Public Meeting, April 30, 2025

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A draft Traffic Safety Action Plan (TSAP) will be posted for review and comment on April 17, 2025.

Public Involvement
Input from the public and representatives of the communities in the study area – Quad Cities, Kewanee and Muscatine - are needed to finalize the TSAP. A Virtual Public Meeting will be held Thursday, April 30, 2025 5:00-6:30 p.m.  The study team will be in attendance and ready to answer questions and address public comments on the plan. The plan can be found here: https://trafficsafetyactionplan.com/ and will be posted by the end of day of April 17, 2025.  Click to access the virtual public meeting.

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QC MPO LRTP (Long Range Transportation Plan)

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Written by: Sarah Bambas
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The Quad Cities Metro LRTP (Long Range Transportation Plan) serves a variety of purposes: to move forward the regional vision, to guide future project development, and to identify needs for coordination and cooperation related to our transportation network. The plan identifies future travel demand and freight needs. It also looks at the current transportation system's ability to meet these demands and identifies what improvements will be needed to address future demand.As projects are identified, they are then directed through the short-range planning and programming process to ultimate implementation or construction.

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QC Metro Area Street Map

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Order your copy of the 2015 Quad Cities Metropolitan Area Street Map: the most up-to-date and accurate map of its kind.  Two sizes available.

What is this Blue Button?

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Bi-State Regional Commission implemented a user widget to increase accessibility for motor impaired, color blindness, blindness, low vision, dyslexia and other sensory impairments.  It is also accessible for a variety of languages.  The blue button on the right-hand side of the page is the point of access.  This addition will enhance the website user experience for a great number of visitors to the Bi-State Regional Commission website, and to the important information that we share about our Region.

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A local, voluntary organization of five counties and 47 municipalities. We serve as a forum for intergovernmental cooperation and delivery of regional programs and to assist member local governments in planning and project development.

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