Articles filed under IDOT
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Illinois gets extra $71 million for transportation projectsMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - The federal government is dusting off nearly $2 billion in unused earmarks, which means a $71.4 million windfall for Illinois, the U.S. Department of Transportation anno...
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Free ride ending on Elgin-O'Hare when tolls start in JulyMar 07, 2016 4:00 am - Regulars say they'll stop using the expressway
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Des Plaines request for crosswalk safety lights delayed in state budget stalemateJan 06, 2016 12:00 am - Des Plaines' request to install flashing light beacons at a busy downtown crosswalk where a woman was killed last year is tied up in the ongoing state budget stalemate, ...
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Four big road work projects to keep an eye on in 2016Jan 01, 2016 4:30 am - Editor's note: This story includes a revision to a previously posted version. Work on the interchange at I-90 and Lee Street was completed in 2015. It's another ye...
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Pyke: Would you pay to drive faster on a freeway?Dec 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Would you pay to get where you want to go faster? That's the idea behind “managed lanes,” an innocuous-sounding piece of wonkery that could signal a seismic shift in how...
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New 'gateway' into Rosemont from O'Hare opens todayNov 01, 2015 12:00 am - A new four-lane roadway extension being heralded as a “gateway” to Rosemont from O'Hare International Airport opens Monday. The $18 million road project extends Balmoral...
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Roadwork coming at Route 22 and Old Barrington RoadOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - Lanes on either side of the intersection of Route 22 and Old Barrington Road in North Barrington will be reduced and may include daily lane closures, beginning Monday, N...
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Big closures this weekend should make you think twice about driving downtownSep 25, 2015 1:00 am - Some major expressway hiccups will coincide with a busy Chicago weekend as Cubs fans converge on the city. The Illinois Department of Transportation is installing steel ...
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Would you pay for fast lane on tollways?Sep 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Are you willing to pay for life in the fast lane? Known as congestion pricing or express toll lanes, it's an idea state Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn called...
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Is the Illiana Expressway project officially scuttled?Sep 22, 2015 1:00 am - The Federal Highway Administration has dropped its objections to a judge's ruling against the Illiana Expressway, which could mean the end of the road for the controvers...