The next phases of the project are final design and construction. These phases have many steps, including finding funding for all the pieces of the project. These pieces include land acquisition, final engineering and cost analysis, right-of-way negotiations, coordination of construction with local communities, and more. This is a long process, and one that will continue the partnership between IDOT, the communities, and regional residents and business.

Prairie Parkway Construction is unfunded in the FY2011-2016 Proposed Highway Improvement Program. This project will be monitored and considered for inclusion in future programs. IDOT will continue to plan, design, and construct projects on the existing highway network in the vicinity of the Prairie Parkway as published annually in the Proposed Highway Improvement Program, such as adding lanes on US34, IL47 and IL71.