Articles filed under Transportation
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How much would you pay in tolls on Route 53 extension? Tollway wants to knowFeb 20, 2013 11:00 am - The Illinois tollway will spend $4 million to fine-tune plans for a Route 53 extension into Lake County, survey drivers and address a funding gap of up to $2.3 billion. ...
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Railroad bridge will free choked intersection near O’HareFeb 19, 2013 10:19 am - The fix for one of the region’s most notorious traffic tie-ups hit a milestone Tuesday as state and local leaders broke ground for a railway bridge in Bensenville. The $...
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Arlington Heights considering new bike friendly measuresFeb 19, 2013 4:00 am - Arlington Heights will be considering several new measures this spring to make the village more bike-friendly, officials said. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commis...
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Are O'Hare modernization talks ready for takeoff?Feb 18, 2013 4:15 am - YouTube The carriers sued the city in 2011, calling its plan to complete a massive O'Hare remodeling risky and ill-conceived. It wasn't until U.S. Transportation Secreta...
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Wheaton resident takes charge of DuPage airport boardFeb 18, 2013 4:15 am - Stephen Davis is no stranger to efforts to improve the DuPage Airport and reduce or eliminate its reliance on property taxes. The 55-year-old Wheaton man already has ser...
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Caught by traffic camera in EGVFeb 18, 2013 4:00 am - A letter to the Elk Grove Village photo enforcement program: “We were driving home to central Illinois from the Quality Inn on Busse Road in Elk Grove Village after a Pa...
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Funding gap big obstacle in train crash preventionFeb 16, 2013 7:00 am - As they contemplate a multimillion-dollar shortfall for crash-prevention technology, Metra leaders are taking some comfort that the agency isn’t alone. And there may be ...
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Last of Kane County's red-light cameras to go dark, for nowFeb 16, 2013 7:00 am - When the calendar marks March 9, Kane County's highway system will be officially free of all red-light cameras. The date marks at least a temporary end to one of the mo...
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Marketing pitch urges commuters to ‘Choose Metra’Feb 16, 2013 7:00 am - They won’t promise to help you lose weight or attract members of the opposite sex, but Metra officials do hope to pack additional riders in rail cars by selling a more r...
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Voter approved tax hike fuels unparalled road repair season in LibertyvilleFeb 13, 2013 10:36 pm - While motorists remain fixed on winter travel conditions, Libertyville officials are preparing for an unparalleled season of roadwork. As the first year of an ambitious ...