HEI was selected by the Illinois Department of Transportation, District 1 to perform a Phase I study the US Rte. 30 corridor from IL Rte. 47 to IL Rte. 31. The study area is located in the Village of Montgomery and the United City of Yorkville in Kane & Kendall Counties.

HEI was selected by the Illinois Department of Transportation - District 4 to provide preliminary engineering services including preparation of plans, specifications and estimates for the IL Route 336 project which is commonly known as the Northwest Macomb Bypass

Hutchison Engineering, Inc. (HEI) provided Phase I and II engineering services for the I-80 resurfacing/reconstruction project located in Rock Island and Henry Counties. Work entailed a 1.75 miles roadway resurfacing section, two roadway reconstruction sections totaling 1.0 mile and replacement of the dual structures carrying I-80 over the BNSF Railway, Barstow Road and the Green River. The reconstruction includes significant vertical profile adjustments to provide necessary clearances. Also included in the project, is the extension of the box culvert carrying the interstate over the Hennepin Canal Trail and drainage improvements. A component of this project included the vertical profile study of a county highway (Barstow Road) that was routinely closed due to Rock River flooding. The study involved a HEC-RAS modeling of the Rock River for several county highway improvement iterations. Phase I work which included Project Report, Interchange Type Study, Drainage Study, Structural TSL, Realignment Alternatives, Environmental Coordination, and MOT study. Phase II work: Roadway Reconstruction Design, Traffic control plan, Structure Design Drainage Design.

HEI, was selected on a team with CMT to provide Phase I and II engineering services for $30M of improvements in downtown East Moline funded by a combination of $23.7M in Federal RAISE funds and the remainder with local agency funds. The project consists of four sections of improvement to the Bend and Rust Belt Districts as well as 15th Avenue through the downtown business district. HEI is specifically responsible for Phase I and II engineering for improvements to 12th Avenue from 1st Street to 7th Street through the Rust Belt District and Phase II engineering services for streetscape improvements to Bend Boulevard and Mississippi Parkway. Improvements to 12th Avenue consist of reconstructed PCC pavements with integral curbs, addition of a 10’ multi-use path, storm sewer improvements, new traffic signals with railroad preemption at 3rd Street and 7th Street, streetscaping, and associated work. HEI services include alignment studies, intersection design studies, traffic signal design, railroad coordination, crash analysis, drainage studies, utility coordination, public involvement, construction staging, project development report, plans, specifications and estimates for state lettings. The improved 12th Avenue will provide pedestrian friendly access and additional roadway capacity for the ongoing development in the Bend and Rust Belt Districts. Improvements to Bend Boulevard and Mississippi Parkway include installation of new ADA compliant PCC multi-use paths and sidewalks, raised crosswalks, landscaping, and streetscape amenities. HEI services included utility coordination, IDOT coordination, and preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates for a January 2026 IDOT letting. This project has already proven to showcase the effectiveness of a well-connected and compatible owner/design team. All four sub-project areas continue to be on schedule, which exemplifies the success of a partnered approach to improving the quality of community spaces by re-imagining transportation challenges. The project will enhance connectivity between East Moline residents and their former industrial riverfront, creating safe bike and pedestrian connections between neighborhoods and the river. It will also facilitate economic development by enabling further redevelopment of an abandoned factory site and allowing the city’s business district to benefit from this growth and redevelopment. One of the project’s main challenges is the strict deadline imposed by the terms of the RAISE grant, which requires effective coordination with the Owner, engineering partners, contractors, federal and state agencies, railroads, business owners, and the public.

HEI was selected by IDOT to provide Phase I and II engineering services for this $55M federal/state funded, 6.5 mile urban street rehabilitation project located from Martin Luther King Drive to Carnahan Drive in the City of Bloomington. The project consisted of milling, HMA resurfacing of multi-lane pavements, drainage improvements, sidewalk replacement including ADA ramps, addition of bike lanes, addition of transit stop accommodations, traffic signal improvements, and other intersection improvements to increase safety. HEI performed Phase I and II engineering services including accident analysis, traffic management plan, bicycle travel assessment, sidewalk and ADA evaluation (375 ramps), drainage study, utility coordination, environmental coordination, IDOT/FHWA coordination, public involvement including conducting public information meetings/ open houses and meeting with individual property owners, traffic signal study/ layout (24 locations), intersection design and type studies (5 intersections) including evaluation of roundabouts, HSM calculations, retaining wall studies, access control evaluation, soil borings, project phasing plan, development of Project Development Report, and plans, specifications, and estimates for state lettings. Due to the overall size and complexity of the project, HEI was tasked with developing a phasing plan that cost effectively allowed the project to be constructed under multiple contracts over multiple years. HEI was instrumental in helping IDOT secure $52.8M in federal grant funding through the USDOT Rural Surface Transportation grant program.

HEI was selected by IDOT to provide Phase I and II engineering services for this $75M federal/state funded, 6.0 mile urban street reconstruction project located from Gregory Street in the Town of Normal to Wood Street in the City of Bloomington. The multi-lane corridor consists of both one-way couple streets as well as two-way median divided access control sections. The heavily traveled route has average daily traffic volumes exceeding 23,000 with high pedestrian and bicycle volumes within the Illinois State University campus. The proposed project improvements consist of pavement replacement on new vertical alignment, widening/milling/HMA resurfacing of multi-lane pavements, drainage improvements, sidewalk replacement including ADA ramps, bicycle/ pedestrian accommodations, transit stop accommodations, traffic signal improvements, intersection upgrades, structure rehabilitation, and lighting. HEI performed Phase I and II engineering services including right-of-way, roadway geotechnical, pavement design, accident analysis, traffic management plan, bicycle travel assessment, sidewalk and ADA evaluation (579 ramps), drainage study, utility coordination, environmental and special waste coordination, IDOT/FHWA coordination, public involvement including conducting multiple public information meetings/open houses and meeting with individual property owners, traffic signal study/layout (34 locations), intersection design and type studies including evaluation of roundabouts, HSM calculations, retaining wall studies, access control evaluation, soil borings, project phasing plan, development of Project Development Report, and plans, specifications, and estimates for state lettings.

HEI was selected by the City of Peoria to provide Phase I and II engineering services for this STBG (Federal) and MFT funded, $7.1M urban intersection reconstruction project. The intent of the project was to replace deteriorated pavement, provide a safer intersection, and provide pedestrian and bicycle accommodations. The project consisted of complete removal of all infrastructure within the project limits which included 1,925’ of Pioneer Parkway and 1,350’ of University St. The construction work included the removal of all infrastructure within the ROW within the project limits and replacement with PCC pavement with aggregate subbase, curb and gutter, PCC islands and medians, storm sewer system, PCC sidewalks, HMA shared use path, PCC driveways, traffic signals, street lighting, landscaping, and other collateral work. HEI provided services including utility coordination, environmental coordination, traffic study including intersection design study, public involvement including property owner meetings and public information meeting, IDOT and FHWA coordination, drainage analysis, pavement design, multi-stage traffic management plan, ROW acquisition, development of an IDOT/FHWA approved PDR as well as plans, specifications and estimates for a state letting. Due to the urban area of the project, significant utility coordination and commercial business coordination were required. HEI led the efforts to coordinate multiple utility relocations to ensure all utility companies were provided space within the ROW that did not conflict with each other or proposed improvements. HEI also led efforts to coordinate with businesses including a busy gas station/convenient store and Walgreens to ensure access was maintained at all times.

HEI was selected by the LaSalle County Highway Department to provide preliminary engineering services for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) project at the intersection of CH 15 and CH 4 north of Marseilles.

HEI was selected by the Village of Rantoul to provide Phase I, II, and III services for this $6.7M DCEO RDMS funded downtown reconstruction/streetscape project. The project consisted of reconstructing 7 blocks of street and construction of a plaza/event area in the downtown business district. The improvements included new PCC pavement, HMA resurfacing, curb & gutter, storm sewer, water system including water mains, hydrants, and service connections, sanitary sewer system including mains, manholes, and lateral connections, ADA compliant PCC decorative sidewalk including colored, stamped concrete, decorative pedestrian and street lighting, streetscape elements including bicycle racks, benches, planters, and landscaping, entertainment stage with canopy, and decorative seat walls. Raised business entrances created a challenge meeting ADA compliancy requiring ramps and railings to meet the grade changes. The water system work included 3,000’ of water main, 25 valves, 3,200’ of water service connections, water main casings, and 6 fire hydrants. The sanitary sewer system work included 1,250’ of sanitary sewer main, 12 manholes, 1,650’ of service connections, and abandon and fill 700’ of existing sanitary sewer. HEI provided design services including survey, IDOT coordination, IEPA coordination, environmental coordination, utility coordination, public involvement including two public meetings and individual meetings with property owners, traffic analysis and intersection design study, roadway design, storm sewer design, water system design, sanitary sewer system design, sidewalk design including detailed ADA compliancy plan, streetscape design, and final plans, specifications, and estimates for a state letting. HEI provided a Resident Engineer and construction inspectors to complete construction management services for the water and sanitary system replacements including property owner coordination, daily diary and weekly reports, quantity and material documentation, traffic control inspections, erosion control inspections, HMA and aggregate nuclear density testing, field concrete testing, development of change orders, development of pay estimates, development of punchlist, and final project closeout.

HEI provided preliminary and construction engineering services for this $4M DCEO RDMS funded downtown square reconstruction/ streetscape project. The project included the four quadrants in the square, one block in all four directions from the square on Main Street and Broadway Street, and Market Alley which is a pedestrian alley used for outdoor dining and special events. The project included reconstructing the historical square to improve traffic flow, maximize parking, improve pedestrian safety, and create on-street dining. The project included ADA compliant sidewalks, brick pavers, decorative railing, curb and gutter, storm sewer, resurfaced pavements, signing, street lighting, historic pedestrian scale lighting, and streetscape amenities. HEI provided preliminary engineering services including a survey, traffic study, intersection design study, geometric option development, IDOT and FHWA coordination, environmental coordination, historic building coordination, streetscape element option development, utility coordination, streetscape design, and plans, specifications and estimates for a local letting. HEI provided construction engineering services including daily diary, construction inspection of contractor operations, quantity documentation, materials inspection and testing, development of pay estimates, development of change orders, and project closeout. The project faced obstacles due to the city’s desire to widen sidewalks for on-street dining while preserving the number of parking spaces and eliminating steps into buildings. HEI successfully created an ADA compliance plan that ensured accessibility throughout the square while maintaining parking spaces and expanding sidewalk widths for outdoor dining. Significant coordination was required between the city, contractor, and business owners. HEI led the daily coordination with business owners throughout construction to minimize the disruption to the downtown businesses.

HEI was selected by the City of Mt. Sterling to provide preliminary engineering services to assist with developing an ITEP grant application and Phase I, II, and III engineering for the reconstruction of Main Street (US 24) in the historic downtown area.

HEI provided Phase I, Phase II and Phase III for the reconstruction of the existing one-way coupled streets in downtown Jacksonville, IL.

HEI provided surveys, construction and materials Inspection and documentation for the new Northwest Bike Path located in Carbondale, Illinois. This project included converting an abandoned railroad to a pedestrian and bicycle path for 1.08 miles. Project consisted of tree removal, building 1.08 miles of 8’ wide sidewalk, constructing a pedestrian truss bridge, culvert, and drainage work as well as all associated inspection, testing, and documentation for IDOT/CMMS.

HEI was selected by the City of Kewanee to provide design engineering and construction management services for this $600K IDNR-OSLAD funded park upgrade project that featured the addition of a shared use path in the wooded acreage of the park; an accessible 64’ X 80’ playground with a fall protective surface; an ADA parking location; and a new 30’ X 60’ Pavilion with secured storage. The OSLAD funding was secured by a grant application that was also developed in partnership with HEI and Bi-State, the local MPO. The project consisted of earth excavation, an HMA, ADA compliant shared use path, signage, pavement markings, an ADA parking area, PCC sidewalk, playground site layout, pavilion site layout, and other collateral work. HEI provided services including utility coordination, environmental coordination, site layout, clearing and grubbing plans, ADA path design, sidewalk design, surface drainage design, plans, specifications and estimates for a local letting, bid administration, construction management including on-site inspection and documentation, and grant administration including reporting and final project closeout.

HEI was selected by the City of Peoria to provide Phase I and II engineering services for this STBG (Federal) and MFT funded, $7.1M urban intersection reconstruction project. The intent of the project was to replace deteriorated pavement, provide a safer intersection, and provide pedestrian and bicycle accommodations. The project consisted of complete removal of all infrastructure within the project limits which included 1,925’ of Pioneer Parkway and 1,350’ of University St. The construction work included the removal of all infrastructure within the ROW within the project limits and replacement with PCC pavement with aggregate subbase, curb and gutter, PCC islands and medians, storm sewer system, PCC sidewalks, HMA shared use path, PCC driveways, traffic signals, street lighting, landscaping, and other collateral work. HEI provided services including utility coordination, environmental coordination, traffic study including intersection design study, public involvement including property owner meetings and public information meeting, IDOT and FHWA coordination, drainage analysis, pavement design, multi-stage traffic management plan, ROW acquisition, development of an IDOT/FHWA approved PDR as well as plans, specifications and estimates for a state letting. Due to the urban area of the project, significant utility coordination and commercial business coordination were required. HEI led the efforts to coordinate multiple utility relocations to ensure all utility companies were provided space within the ROW that did not conflict with each other or proposed improvements. HEI also led efforts to coordinate with businesses including a busy gas station/convenient store and Walgreens to ensure access was maintained at all times.