Joe Crowe, P.E.

Deputy Director of Highways, Region Three Engineer, Illinois Department of Transportation--Region Three

Joe Crowe began his career with the Illinois Department of Transportation, Collinsville District, in June 1984, after receiving his Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. During his 13½-year tenure in the Collinsville District, he held the positions of Resident Engineer, Operations Field Engineer, District Program Development Engineer, and District Operations Engineer. In January 1998, he was appointed District Engineer of the Effingham District, and on September 16, 1999, Secretary of Transportation Kirk Brown appointed him as District Engineer for the Peoria District. In 2004, Joe was appointed to the position of Deputy Director of Highways, Region Three Engineer.

In his position as District Engineer, Mr. Crowe has the responsibility for the operations and maintenance of all state highways in a nine-county area. The state highway system in the Peoria District consists of 1,421 miles of highways and 579 bridges which support over 8 million miles of travel daily. The District employs over 400 full-time personnel and an additional 80 to 120 temporary employees to accomplish its mission. On an annual basis, the District’s operating budget is approximately $40 million with a capital improvement budget that will average approximately $150 million per year for the next five years.

Mr. Crowe is a Registered Professional Engineer in both the states of Illinois and Missouri. He is a graduate of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Management Institute taught at the University of Indiana at Indianapolis.

Mr. Crowe is a member of the Illinois Association of Highway Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers, and the American Public Works Association. He also serves on the board of the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission.