Articles filed under Transportation

• No one injured in car crash near downtown Barrington May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  Nobody was injured when two cars collided at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday near downtown Barrington. Barrington police said the accident occurred near the intersection of Hough Street and Hillside Avenue, causing midday traffic backups. Both drivers claimed they had a green light. As a result, police couldn't determine fault and didn't issue any citations.
  

   

• Audit: Less than half of Road Fund spent on roads May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  The audit released Tuesday states that in eight of the past 10 years more than half of the road funds went to pay salaries, construction bonds and other costs.
  

   

• Schaumburg has new Dial-A-Ride provider May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  MV Transportation Inc. will be the new service provider for Schaumburg's Dial-A-Ride Transportation (DART) service beginning Saturday, June 1. DART is a door-to-door transportation service provided to the general public by the village with funding assistance from Pace Suburban Bus. DART provides pickup and drop-off service from anywhere within the village as well as to Harper College in Palatine.
  

   

• Bicyclist killed on Higgins Road near Route 53 ramp May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  A bicyclist was killed Tuesday morning after apparently crossing Higgins Road against a red light at the exit ramp from northbound Route 53, Illinois State Police report.
  

   
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  Why gas prices in suburbs are so high right nowMay 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  It's hard to tell what's more painful these days, a poke in the eye or filling up your gas tank. We talk to experts who explain why northeast Illinois is in the gas-price doghouse and predict if we'll ever get out. Cook and the collar counties take a hit because the Clean Air Act requires areas with high smog levels (that's us) to use reformulated gasoline, which burns more cleanly.
  

   

• One injured in I-94 crash May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  At least one person has been injured in a multiple vehicle crash that is backing up traffic on eastbound I-94 in Lake county Sunday night, officials said.
  

   
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  Hassell Road reconstruction set to begin this month May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  Prep work for the much-anticipated reconstruction of Hassell Road in Hoffman Estates is tentatively scheduled to begin Monday. The estimated $4.6 million project includes the full removal and replacement of all the pavement, curb and gutters on a 1.5 mile stretch from Barrington Road to Fairway Cout. "We're looking forward to the project," said Mike Hankey, director of transportation and engineering. "It's probably been, maybe, 10 years since the last resurfacing was done. Public works has done some temporary patching work from time to time, but it's been in need for a number of years."
  

   

• Passengers on flight exposed to measles May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  Dozens of people in Michigan and plane passengers from several states have been contacted after health officials learned they may have been exposed to measles through an 8-month-old from the Battle Creek area. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracked down 53 people who rode with the child on an international flight that came through Chicago last month.
  

   

• Red Line train derails in Lincoln Park May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  A train derailed Thursday on the elevated tracks along Chicago's busiest transit line. One end of a Red Line car came off the tracks in Thursday's incident, which occurred between the Armitage and Fullerton stations in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
  

   
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  South Barrington supports underpass in BarringtonMay 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  One of the first actions of new South Barrington Village President Paula McCombie's administration Thursday was to pass a resolution supporting a Route 14 underpass at the Canadian National Railway crossing in neighboring Barrington. The South Barrington village board's vote came on the last day the village of Barrington and Illinois Department of Transportation were officially accepting public input on whether to build an overpass or an underpass or do nothing where Route 14 and the CN tracks cross.
  

   
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  Pending agreements move Rollins Gateway project closer to construction May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  Several pending agreements will finalize details involving utility relocation and the construction and extension of a network of paths as construction nears for the massive Rollins Gateway project at Route 83 and Rollins Road in Round Lake Beach. The work will begin this summer and last two construction seasons.
  

   

• Route 21 paving in Libertyville May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  Weather permitting the southbound lanes of Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) from Route 137 south in Libertyville will be paved from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.
  

   

• Des Plaines pushing for light at Lee, Forest intersection May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  Des Plaines city officials are pushing for a traffic signal at Lee Street and Forest Avenue, an addition that would require permit approval from the Illinois Department of Transportation since Lee (U.S. Routes 12/45) is under state jurisdiction. "That's a dangerous intersection," 6th Ward Alderman Mark Walsten said. "Somebody's going to get hurt."
  

   

• Diamond Lake Road to closeMay 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  Diamond Lake Road between Route 60/83 and Route 45 will be closed to through traffic beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, May 20, for track maintenance at the Canadian National railroad crossing.
  

   
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  Arlington Heights Road gridlock here until August May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  You'll have to grin and bear the crawl on Arlington Heights Road south of Higgins Road in Elk Grove Village for a while longer. Workers are resurfacing the street, which means some painful lane closures in the short term. The project will finish in the first part of August, Cook County Department of Highways Bureau Chief of Construction Holly Cichy said.
  

   

• Riders suggest more frequent trains between Chicago and Indianapolis May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  Some riders believe Amtrak's passenger service between Chicago and Indianapolis would be more popular if there were more trains to catch. Federal funding cuts have prompted Amtrak's plans to end the four-day-a-week Hoosier State route in October, so state officials are considering whether to spend money to keep the line going.
  

   

• Motorcycle groups join campaign to save lives May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
  
  

   

• Asphalt trimming for Route 21/137: May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
  Weather permitting, construction crews beginning at 7 a.m. Friday will trim asphalt as part of the Route 21/137 project in Libertyville.
  

   
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  Cook County, Schaumburg tout joint road projects for 2013 May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
  Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and other county officials joined with their Schaumburg counterparts Thursday to mark this year's important collaborative road projects and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Cook County Highway Department."This is a real opportunity for us to show off the good work the county does," Preckwinkle said.
  

   
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  Sen. Kirk talks flooding, transportation in Lake County visit May 1, 2013 12:00 AM
  In his first work-related visit to Lake County since returning to Capitol Hill this year, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk met with a small group of suburban leaders Wednesday to discuss the impact of the recent floods. Kirk and officials also discussed Lake County's transportation needs.