Project Overview

South Alpine Road is part of the fabric of Rockford and accommodates approximately 15,000 vehicles on the south to 30,000 vehicles on the north of the project corridor. The corridor is also considered one of the city’s roads in greatest need of improvements and repair, and improvement plans have been a priority for the city of Rockford and the State of Illinois.

Specifically, Governor J.B. Pritzker, Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara, and other state, county, city and community leaders have advocated for improvements to the corridor to increase safety, improve the quality of life, and provide economic opportunity.

In Fall 2024, the Alpine Road Study was launched to identify, examine, and present improvement alternatives for approximately 2.5 miles on South Alpine Road, from Linden Street to just north of Charles Street (IDOT jurisdictional limits).

Led by the City of Rockford in partnership with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the investment in South Alpine Road is expected to exceed $50 million. Phase I is funded through the State of Illinois with the expectation that federal funding will be pursued for the following engineering and construction phases. At the conclusion of the project, the city will accept a jurisdictional transfer of South Alpine Road from the state within the project limits (excluding the existing bridges).