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Illinois High-Speed Rail

Illinois Department of Transportation - District 3

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Illinois High-Speed Rail

HEI was selected by the Illinois Department of Transportation, District 3 to provide construction oversight services for the reconstruction of at-grade Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) crossings in the cities of Pontiac and Dwight, Illinois. The projects were part of the Illinois High-Speed Rail project involving improving existing rail services between Chicago and St. Louis with upgrades allowing trains to travel up to 110 miles per hour. The $4 million Dwight project included UPRR crossings on Mazon Avenue (IL Rte. 17) and the crossing on Chippewa Street. 


This project involved the intersection of the UPRR with Reynolds Street Improvements to the crossings included installation of four-quadrant gates to prevent traveling over the tracks while trains are passing, new signage, improved roadway profile to approaches to the tracks, pavement markings, and upgrades to pedestrian crossings and sidewalks.

Construction Inspection Services

  • Construction Observation/Inspection
  • Materials Testing
  • Plan Constructability Reviews
  • Issue Resolution
  • Process Pay Requests
  • NPDES Erosion Control Inspection
  • Freeway Corridor Management
  • Quantity and Material Documentation

District 3 On Call Construction Inspections

By Illinois Department of Transportation - District 3 • 06 Dec, 2023
On Call Construction Inspections

IL Route 17/94 Recreational Trail

By websitebuilder • 07 Mar, 2022
HEI was selected by the City of Aledo to provide preliminary and construction engineering services including preparation of a project development report, plans, specifications, estimates and full construction oversight for the construction of a recreational trail along IL Route 17/94.

I-74/I-155 Interchange

By Illinois Department of Transportation – District 4 • 06 Dec, 2023
The Illinois Department of Transportation – District Four selected HEI to provide construction inspection services for the I-74/I-155 Reconstruction project. This project featured the reconstruction and widening of 3.0 miles of I-74 along with a complete reconstruction of the I-74/I-155 interchange near Morton, IL.

I-74 Mississippi River Bridge Replacement

By websitebuilder • 07 Mar, 2022
The Iowa & Illinois Department of Transportations selected HEI as part of a Construction Management/General Engineering Consultant (CM/GEC) team to provide overall construction management for the I-74 central section corridor in the Quad Cities.

Manito Road Bridge over Mackinaw River

By websitebuilder • 07 Mar, 2022
HEI was selected by Tazewell County to provide construction engineering services for the construction of a new 736' long, 6 span, steel plate girder structure. The project included demolition of the existing structure, new substructure including 2 abutments, 5 piers, steel plate girders, reinforced concrete deck, concrete parapets, concrete approaches, and other collateral approach work.

Bourbonnais Parkway/6000N & I-57 New Interchange Construction

By Illinois Department of Transportation, District 3 • 06 Dec, 2023
HEI was selected by Illinois Department of Transportation, District #3 to assist in the construction observation of the Bourbonnais Parkway/6000N and I -57 interchange project. This project was a $63 million contract that consisted of the construction of a new diamond interchange for 6000N Rd and I-57, which included replacement and widening of the existing structure carrying 6000N over I-57, I-57 ramp construction, widening 6000N and intersection improvements at US 45/52 and IL 50.

IL Route 89 Bridge over the Illinois River at Spring Valley

By Illinois Department of Transportation, District 3 • 06 Dec, 2023
HEI was selected by Illinois Department of Transportation, District #3 to provide engineering services and to assist the Resident Engineer in construction oversight during the removal and replacement of the existing IL Route 89 bridge over the Illinois River at Spring Valley.

Business 24 Recreational Trail

By City of Washington, Illinois • 06 Dec, 2023
HEI was selected by the City of Washington to provide preliminary and construction engineering services including preparation of a project development report, plans, specifications, estimates and full construction oversight for the construction of a recreational trail along Business 24.

Rock Island Parkway 85th Avenue Reconstruction

By City of Rock Island, Illinois • 06 Dec, 2023
HEI was selected by the City of Rock Island to provide Phase III engineering services for this $2.7M HSIP funded intersection reconstruction project.

Business 24 Recreational Trail

By City of Washington, Illinois • 07 Mar, 2022
Hutchison Engineering, Inc. (HEI) was selected by the City of Washington to provide preliminary and construction engineering services including preparation of a project development report, plans, specifications, estimates and full construction oversight for the construction of a recreational trail along Bus. 24. This 0.6 mile project consisted of removing existing paved shoulder along the north side of Bus. 24 between McCluggage Rd. and Cummings Ln., constructing 10’ wide concrete recreational trail, curb & gutter, installing culverts, storm sewer and earthwork. The project was funded with federal ITEP funds which required additional coordination with IDOT and FHWA. Construction of this $600,000 project was completed in 2016. The project was awarded the APWA Public Works Project of the Year 2017, Category: Transportation, Less Than $5 million Division.
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