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 Technical Committee meeting is set for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at the Bi-State Regional Commission office, 1504 Third Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois. 

    Meeting agendas and minutes can be accessed here.

    As a courtesy, please contact Bryan Schmid (309)793-6300 Ext.1123 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to indicate your attendance prior to the meeting.

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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
    Attend public input sessions on February 12, 13, and 20:  pdf 2055 LRTP Public Survey Media Release January 2025 (139 KB)

    Take the online public input survey


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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Andalusia Road/Indian Bluff Road Corridor Study Public Meeting

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Traffic Safety Action Plan (TSAP) Status

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After a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop a Traffic Safety Action Plan (TSAP) in 2023, Bi-State Regional Commission has been working with a Steering Committee of officials from the Quad Cities area in Iowa and Illinois, as well as Kewanee, Illinois, and Muscatine, Iowa. According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), a TSAP is a "powerful tool to prioritize traffic safety improvements and justify investment decisions." The goal is simple: to ensure people can reach their destinations safely. 

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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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