Articles filed under IDOT
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When it comes to transportation, there's a lot riding on Chicago's new mayor
May 15, 2023 5:30 AM - Brandon Johnson's in the driver's seat in Chicago and that means juggling the nation's second busiest airport, crime on the CTA, a mega shortfall for transit and hosting the DNC amid Kennedy construction.
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Another Kennedy Expressway curveball as construction continuesMay 10, 2023 5:28 PM - Starting Monday, "the reversible express lanes exit at Diversey Avenue will be closed for approximately eight weeks," IDOT planners said.
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State, Lake County, residents at odds over noisy Route 41 rumble strips
May 8, 2023 5:30 AM - Lake County residents say the rumble keeps them awake at night, but IDOT defends the safety measure.
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County by county, here are the 2023 construction hot spots in your neighborhoodApr 17, 2023 5:00 AM - Road construction is coming to a neighborhood near you. Here's a look at some state and local projects across the region.
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Long road ahead: Here's your 2023 construction guide for the city and suburbs
Apr 17, 2023 5:00 AM - Break out the aspirin. Get Siri to play smooth jazz. Whatever it takes as two megaprojects coincide, triggering a blockbuster construction season that will try the patience of Chicago and suburban drivers alike.
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Plan now for the NASCAR race in July: Which major Chicago streets will close before, during, afterApr 10, 2023 6:09 PM - Not a NASCAR driver? Here are the roads you can't use when the car race comes to downtown Chicago this July. Among the biggies: Michigan Avenue and DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
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State hands out millions for bike, pedestrian trails and bridges in suburbs and beyondApr 7, 2023 5:39 PM - Crystal Lake, Roselle, Mount Prospect and Schaumburg each get $3 million from the state for trails or pedestrian bridges. Here's what other suburbs received.
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With pothole repairs up in 2022, AAA warns drivers to be carefulApr 3, 2023 5:38 PM - Potholes took a toll on drivers' budgets in 2022. AAA reports a 57% spike in pothole repairs.
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5 things to know about the $150 million Kennedy Expressway project (like alternatives)Mar 21, 2023 10:58 AM - We can't give you helicopters, but we can explain what's going on as Kennedy Expressway construction kicks off.
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Work to replace awkward Grayslake intersection set to begin this yearMar 17, 2023 5:21 AM - After a nearly 10-year wait for funding, a $30 million state project to eliminate the wonky intersection of routes 83 and 137 in Grayslake and construct a safer alternate nearby will begin this summer.
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