Articles filed under IDOT
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Libertyville seeks delay in Milwaukee Avenue projectJul 06, 2012 5:30 am - What was to have been a disruptive $23 million project to widen Milwaukee Avenue at and north of Route 137 in Libertyville has not been as bad as advertised, mainly beca...
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Congress Parkway bridge reopenedMay 15, 2012 10:27 pm - There may be protests snarling traffic in the Loop and NATO motorcades shutting down the Kennedy Expressway Monday, but officials promise smooth sailing on one bridge. T...
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Details of IDOT NASCAR scandal releasedMay 10, 2012 4:08 pm - His job was all about making the roads safer and preventing fatalities. But former Illinois Department of Transportation public safety director Michael Stout lied to inv...
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Won’t someone promise gas price relief?Apr 30, 2012 5:30 am - Experts: It’s likely, but it’s anyone’s guess
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Hot dog restaurant says roadwork will hurt his businessApr 25, 2012 1:05 pm - Pete’s Famous Hot Dogs and Country Restaurant’s owner is as steamed as the frankfurters he sells. “I’m sick of it!” Peter Prevenas said Tuesday, pounding his hand on a t...
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Is relief in sight at the Circle?Apr 23, 2012 6:02 pm - We’ve all been there. Crawling along to reach the Eisenhower or the Kennedy or the Dan Ryan in the dreaded Circle Interchange. Built about 50 years ago, the Chicago chok...
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Controversial funding discussed at transportation summitApr 23, 2012 5:12 pm - A staggering $333 billion to maintain and repair roads and transit over the next 30 years. A public weary (and wary) of increases in taxes or fares. A region competing f...
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Road will finally lead into O'Hare, but then what?Apr 22, 2012 11:00 pm - I will celebrate 2025 by driving east on the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway, exiting onto a frontage road, merging onto York Road and taking a ramp into — the west side of O'Ha...
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Rolling Meadows holding public meeting on Meacham Road expansionApr 09, 2012 10:00 am - Rolling Meadows will hold a public meeting Thursday regarding the proposed renovation and expansion of Meacham Road. The meeting will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at Plu...
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What construction projects will create traffic jams?Apr 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Stopping and starting. Slow zones. Stress. Cursing. Rude gestures. The spring construction season is upon us. But the above also applies to the congressional quagmire ov...