Articles filed under IDOT
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Paying for express lane one route to avoiding gridlockFeb 05, 2013 4:46 pm - Paying to travel in an express lane could potentially save commuters from wasting time and gas idling their engines in traffic jams, experts say. A Texas A&M Transportat...
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To privatize or not to privatize? Some say it’s only way Illiana gets builtJan 28, 2013 10:44 am - With government funds in short supply and general distaste for a gas tax increase, is privatization the only way to go for major transportation projects such as the prop...
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Elgin-O’Hare work accelerating at last — with tollsJan 24, 2013 11:27 am - An estimated 65,000 jobs by 2040. Economic development for DuPage and northwest Cook counties. Access into O’Hare International Airport from the west. And, tolls of 20 c...
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Readers lament Amtrak delays, baggage bedlamJan 13, 2013 10:00 pm - Judging from recent letters, it's been a season of discontent for In Transit readers stymied in their simple desire to get from Point A to Point B without incident. Idea...
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Are tolls in future for Circle Interchange?Jan 07, 2013 2:11 pm - Carpooling or tolls could be a feature of the rebuilt Circle Interchange just west of Chicago’s Loop, Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider said ...
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Route 21/137 work to cause delaysNov 27, 2012 3:48 pm - Motorists can expect lengthy delays as work continues on the widening of Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) in Libertyville. The placement of hot mix asphalt over all temporary...
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Do you know your driving IQ?Nov 04, 2012 10:00 pm - I thought I was sooo smart. After all, I'm a transportation writer. I know what CREATE stands for. What the federal gas tax is. And what bituminous means. Then came the ...
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Elgin residents fight to reduce truck trafficNov 01, 2012 12:17 pm - Homeowners on one of the longest residential streets in Elgin have banded together to get truck traffic out of their neighborhood. But the fight may be nearing a dead en...
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Route 176 work to take longerOct 29, 2012 12:43 pm - Roadwork on Route 176 in Island Lake is taking longer than expected, and the project will be delayed until at least after the winter months, officials said. The Illinois...
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Paratransit advocates still seething over 'limo' commentOct 29, 2012 5:00 am - Thanks to the binders full of emails I received on paratransit, I'm turning the column over to you today. But that's not the only hot transportation topic this week. We'...