Illinois Department of Transportation E-ticketing Peer Exchange: EDC-6 Peer-To-Peer Exchanges

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has been actively involved in e-Construction initiatives for more than six years. During this period, IDOT initially focused on electronic documentation related to construction and materials. The agency is now working on implementing an electronic payment system and transitioning toward a completely paperless approach in the management of construction projects. However, IDOT has identified several challenges it will need to overcome to achieve this objective. With its Construction & Materials Management System (CMMS) in place, IDOT aims to shift its focus to e-Ticketing to further progress toward its goals of paperless management. IDOT was interested in e-ticketing prior to the COVID-19 pandemic but gained limited experience during that time as a result of varying issues, including staff turnover. IDOT supports e-Ticketing use, and the agency currently "softly" encourages its adoption by allowing contractors to use an e-Ticketing solution if desired. IDOT has conducted pilots and achieved some successes, but results have varied based on contractors’ individual systems and practices. IDOT sought this peer exchange because the agency is eager to learn from other states’ experiences and avoid potential pitfalls. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sponsored a day-and-a-half-long peer-to-peer exchange in Springfield, Illinois, on June 21 and 22, 2022. The meeting included representatives from FHWA, State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) that have successfully implemented e-Ticketing (i.e., the lead agencies), three subject matter experts from the EDC consultant team, and participants from IDOT and the local construction and material industries. The lead agencies included in-person attendance from Delaware (DelDOT), Iowa (IOWADOT), and Pennsylvania (PennDOT), with Nebraska (NDOT) and Virginia (VDOT) participating virtually. The local FHWA division office hosted and provided a meeting room. The meeting included presentations, panel discussions, question and answer sessions, and a participant survey.

• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75889
• Authors:
  • Sadasivam, Suriyanarayanan
  • Sturgill, Roy
• Publication Date: 2023-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 10p
• Serial:
  • TechBrief
  • Publisher: Federal Highway Administration
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction management; Data management; Materials management; Records management; State departments of transportation; State of the practice; Tracking systems
• Identifier Terms: Delaware Department of Transportation; Illinois Department of Transportation; Iowa Department of Transportation; Nebraska Department of Transportation; Pennsylvania Department of Transportation; Virginia Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Construction; Data and Information Technology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01927275
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-HIF-24-028
• Contract Numbers: 693JJ319D000030; 693JJ321F000325
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 14 2024 1:19PM