 On December 12, the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) approved the Illiana Corridor Project for its 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan.The project continued to be a point of controversy in October 2014, as CMAP's long-range transportation plan was again up for approval.On December 11, 2014, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approved the project, which allows it to move from the planning phase to implementation phase.