| The webinars will be hosted by IDOT engineers and will give 
			residents and businesses in the area a chance to better understand 
			and weigh in on project priorities over the next five to seven 
			years. 
				
				Multi-Year Plan 
				Webinar (Chicago area)Monday, Oct. 28, 5-6 p.m.
 To reserve your webinar seat now,
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				here.
				Multi-Year Plan Webinar (statewide)Tuesday, Oct. 29, 5-6 p.m.
 To reserve your webinar seat now,
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				here.
 The webinars are in addition to the 16 informational and feedback 
			sessions hosted in person by IDOT earlier this year in communities 
			throughout the state. 
			
			 "We value feedback from the public and encourage anyone who 
			missed our informational and feedback sessions to sign up for this 
			webinar," Schneider said. "With the help of the public, we can 
			ensure that their transportation needs are addressed and that our 
			programming system continues to serve them in the best way 
			possible." Also called the Multi-Year Program, or MYP, this planning and 
			programming guide for transportation is based on current estimates 
			of local, federal and state funding, including funding from Gov. Pat 
			Quinn's Illinois Jobs Now! capital program, enacted in 2009. The 
			program for fiscal 2014-2019 totals about $9.5 billion for the state 
			road and bridge systems alone and focuses on maintenance and 
			improvement of the road system and any interconnected modal systems 
			such as transit, rail or bike facilities, as appropriate. 
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			 To access the webinar, those interested will need a computer with 
			Internet access. The public meeting will include a short 
			presentation and an opportunity for the public to ask questions and 
			provide comments for the upcoming 2015-2020 improvement program. Comments or questions will be accepted verbally during the 
			webinar or can be submitted at this link:
			
			http://www.dot.il.gov/opp/outreach/outreach.html. 
            [Text from 
			Illinois Department of 
			Transportation file received from the
			Illinois Office of 
			Communication and Information] 
            
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