The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) implemented ProjectTracker to modernize how its MPOs plan their TIPs. Implemented in 2025, the platform centralizes project data, enhances coordination, and improves transparency across the state’s transportation plans.
Challenges
Before adopting ProjectTracker, IDOT managed its transportation improvement programs through a patchwork of spreadsheets, legacy systems, and manual workflows. This approach caused:
- Fragmented workflows for MPOs’ TIP development.
- Limited public access to project planning and funding data.
- Inconsistent data across planning cycles.
- Time-intensive manual reporting processes.
Solution
IDOT implemented ProjectTracker to unify and digitize its transportation planning workflows. Key outcomes included:
- Deployed ProjectTracker as a unified system for planning and funding data.
- Improved collaboration across departments and external partners.
- Enabled public engagement through interactive, web-based tools.
- Automated reporting and aligned with federal compliance timelines.
About EcoInteractive
EcoInteractive is the creator of ProjectTracker, a cloud-based planning platform used by transportation agencies across more than 28 states. Designed for DOTs, MPOs, and local planners, ProjectTracker helps public agencies streamline project workflows, increase transparency, and improve planning outcomes through data-driven decision-making and collaborative tools.
