Our Future, Our Goals, Our Map

Welcome to the online home of the Rockford Metropolitan Agency for Planning, better known as RMAP, the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Rockford region. Please feel free to browse our site, review our documents, send comments or suggestions to the staff, and generally get involved in the planning process.

Want to learn a little more about RMAP? Check out the About Us Page. Interested in the current activities of RMAP? You might start by looking at the Notices Page. Looking for information regarding the Economic Stimulus? Head over to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act part of the site.

Legacy documents are being added as quickly as RMAP staff is able to convert them into digital formats and upload them. Check back frequently for updates on what has recently been posted.

If you believe you have found a broken link, a missing file, incorrect information or another error on the RMAP Web site, please contact the Web Administrator. Thank you for visiting the online home of RMAP, we hope your stay is informative and enjoyable.

Important Announcements

RMAP has released a press release regarding planning work for this fiscal year. To view the release, click here.

The Illinois Department of Transportation will be hosting the annual Fall Planning Conference on Tuesday, September 28 and Wednesday, September 29, 2010 in Springfield, IL. The conference will take place at the Hilton in Springfield. For further details, visit the announcement page.

The Policy Committee of RMAP has approved the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan. The document is now available online. Click here to review the document.
RMAP has also provided an informational package regarding the update to the Long Range Transportation Plan. Click here to view the presentation. If you have further questions regarding the LRTP, please contact RMAP staff.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that its Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) Application Process has reopened. To view the missive, click here.

Recent Updates

Monday, August 23, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
  • Upcoming Meetings Page
    • Updated Committee Schedule Documents
    • Noted change in Technical Committee meeting date for August, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Thursday, June 03, 2010
  • Planning Areas Documents Page
    • Modified “Transportation Tips” section to include Other Agencies’ Releases.
    • Added “State of Illinois” to Transportation Tips & Other Agencies’ Releases (TTOAR) section.
      • Added Amtrak capital funding release.
    • Added “Illinois State Toll Highway Authority” to TTOAR section.
      • Added Tollway construction schedule 2010.
    • Added “Illinois Department of Transportation” to TTOAR section.
      • Added circular letter 2009-18 on HSIP and HRRRP.
      • Added IDOT letting schedule for 2009-2012.
      • Added IDOT supportive services workshop schedule.
  • Upcoming Meetings Page
    • Updated date of next Mobility Subcommittee meeting due to cancellation of June meeting.
    • Updated Mobility Subcommittee calendar.
  • Mobility Subcommittee Agendas Page
    • Added June, 2010 cancellation notification.
Friday, May 21, 2010
  • Planning Areas Documents Page
    • Added South Main Street Corridor Plan bullet to Corridor Studies section.
    • Added request for proposals to S. Main Street Corridor Plan bullet of Corridor Studies section.
  • Upcoming Meetings Page
    • Updated date and location of next scheduled meeting of the Policy Committee.
    • Updated date of next scheduled meeting of the Technical Committee.
    • Added link to 2010 schedule of Policy Committee.
    • Added link to 2010 schedule of Technical Committee.
    • Added link to 2010 schedule of Mobility Subcommittee.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
  • Planning Areas Documents Page
    • Added Greater RMAP Environmental – Education Network bullet to Corridor Studies section.
    • Added request for proposals to GREEN bullet of Corridor Studies section.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Monday, May 03, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
  • Policy Committee Resolutions Page
    • Added Resolution 2010-3: Changes in Federal-Aid Functional Classification System for the Rockford Urban Area.
    • Added Resolution 2010-4: Endorsement of a McHenry County Station Location for Amtrak Inter-City Rail Service on Route A: Amtrak-Metra-UP-CN.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 18, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
  • Committees Page
    • Created separate pages for Technical and Policy Committee meeting schedules.
    • Updated visual aesthetic for meeting schedules.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
  • Committees Page
    • Added meeting schedules for Mobility, Technical and Policy Committees.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  • Home Page
    • Added note in Important Announcements section that RMAP’s open houses begin today.
    • Added comment form for open houses.
    • Added informational brochure for open houses.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
  • General Site Maintenance
    • Fixed an error in the display of the fax number for RMAP on most pages.
Monday, March 08, 2010
Friday, March 05, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
  • Notices Page
    • Added Notice regarding open houses for RMAP Draft 2040 LRTP.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
  • General Site Management
    • Modified 404 page to display properly in instances of clicking a malfunctioning link.
  • Planning Areas Documents Page
    • Fixed a broken link to the Winnebago County 5-Year Classification Map in the ‘General Maps’ section.
  • Mobility Subcommittee Agendas Page
    • Added February 9th, 2010 meeting agenda.
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