# Illinois Commerce Commission Funds Rankin Rail Upgrades

On October 9, 2026, the Illinois Commerce Commission approved up to **$1,266,575** from the Grade Crossing Protection Fund for warning-signal and grade-surface improvements at three rail crossings near Rankin, Illinois: East 3800 North, East 3700 North, and East 3550 North Road. The funding includes up to $1,214,115 for signal design and installation and up to $52,460 for grade-surface rehabilitation. Work must be completed within 18 months of the ICC order. No solicitation or contractor selection has been announced, so this approval represents a funded project rather than an open procurement opportunity.

- Companies providing rail-signal design, installation, or roadway-surface work can use **Docket T26-0041** and the ICC’s Crossing Safety Improvement Program to identify future procurement information.
- Union Pacific Railroad Company is a cost-share participant, responsible for the remaining 5% of signal costs and future signal maintenance; the signal does not identify it as the construction contractor.
- The 18-month completion requirement is a project delivery constraint for the eventual procurement. Contractors should account for that timeframe when a solicitation or delivery schedule is published.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Transportation, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 10, 2026

### Government Entities
- Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC)
- Butler Township
- Illinois General Assembly

### Vendors
- Union Pacific Railroad Company (Railroad cost-share participant responsible for the remaining 5% of signal costs and future signal maintenance)

### Sources
- [release](https://www.illinois.gov/news/press-release.33011.html) - IL