Articles filed under IDOT
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Is it speeding? Pandemic joy rides? Experts explain 10% spike in crash fatalitiesJul 25, 2021 1:00 am - Fifty-five more people have died in traffic crashes this year in Illinois compared with 2020, a nearly 10% uptick that comes as vehicle travel grows nationwide in the se...
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What suburban projects landed in House infrastructure billJul 19, 2021 5:30 am - Like them or hate them, congressional earmarks are back in a five-year, multibillion-dollar U.S. House transportation bill that dangles millions for roads, intersections...
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Expect delays from Route 59 bridge repairs in WaucondaJul 02, 2021 1:00 am - Repairs to the bridge carrying Route 59 over Route 12, in Wauconda, will begin, weather permitting, Monday, July 12, the Illinois Department of Transportation has announ...
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Local hot spotsMay 02, 2021 1:00 am - There is no escaping it - road work season is back. Here are some key local projects to know about so you can - with any luck - avoid traffic jams. Cook County• Reco...
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In Transit: Your 2021 road work guideMay 02, 2021 1:00 am - As the Illinois tollway intensifies construction of the seismic I-490 on O'Hare International Airport's western flank in 2021, IDOT is doubling down on the behemoth that...
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Route 12 resurfacing workApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - A resurfacing of Rand Road from Route 22, in Lake Zurich, to Old Rand Road in North Barrington, will require intermittent, daytime lane closures beginning, weather permi...
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Road improvements planned in Nunda TownshipMar 08, 2021 12:00 am - The intersection of Route 176 and Nish Road is on track to be improved now that the Nunda Township Road District and Illinois Department of Transportation reached an agr...
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In Transit: This could be the year electric vehicles win over drivers, experts sayFeb 22, 2021 4:30 am - It doesn't feel like February without the swagger, tire-kicking and glitz of the Chicago Auto Show. The COVID-19 pandemic has swallowed the annual event, although organi...
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Officials pin hopes on Buttigieg as he prepares to steer U.S. transportationJan 11, 2021 4:30 am - Local road budgets are busted. Metra trains are empty and O'Hare International Airport is far below capacity. Pothole season is looming - and we're still in the grip of ...
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Grand Avenue in Gurnee to temporarily close beginning Dec. 1Nov 29, 2020 12:00 am - As part of ongoing improvements on Grand Avenue between Skokie Highway and Waveland Avenue in Gurnee, the Illinois Department of Transportation will close Grand for near...