Articles filed under IDOT
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Can 'Life or Death' IDOT ads reverse Illinois' crash 'crisis'?Jun 11, 2018 5:30 am - The Illinois Department of Transportation's "Life or Death" ad campaign aims to halt the state's crash "crisis." The new ads popping up on television, radio and social m...
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Cary parks receives $1.1 million state grant for bike trailMay 31, 2018 1:00 am - The Cary Park District has been awarded a roughly $1.1 million state grant to construct a 1.4-mile bike trail at Hoffman Park. The trail extension will connect to an exi...
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IDOT's updated roadwork plan shows funding constraintsMay 29, 2018 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Transportation's latest multiyear highway improvement plan is on a diet compared to previous versions. IDOT on Tuesday released a $11.05 billi...
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Your questions answered: Potholes at the 'DMV,' and moreMay 28, 2018 7:30 am - It's hard enough remembering the rule to parallel park within 12 inches of the curb for your driver's test or having to fork over $101 for a license renewal. But when ga...
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IDOT to close ramps at major Gurnee intersection until Aug. 6May 24, 2018 1:00 am - Getting on Route 41 from Grand Avenue in Gurnee is going to be more painful for drivers this summer. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced last week that T...
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Gas prices won't deter drivers Memorial Day weekendMay 22, 2018 1:00 am - The slow creep of gas prices won't deter vacationers eager to escape this Memorial Day weekend, AAA predicts. About 41.5 million Americans will venture somewhere this ho...
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IDOT to close major Gurnee intersection to remove old train bridge this weekendMay 14, 2018 1:00 am - The intersection of Grand Avenue and Route 41 in Gurnee will be shut down this weekend so state transportation officials can remove what remains of the old railroad brid...
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Summit planned to stop rising tide of fatal traffic crashesMay 07, 2018 1:00 am - The number of people dying in traffic crashes in Illinois is "going in the wrong direction," said Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn, who intends to convene a sa...
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Will an IDOT report help save people crossing busy streets?Apr 30, 2018 5:00 am - For anyone confused about traffic rules at crosswalks on busy suburban roads, enlightenment is on the way. The Illinois Department of Transportation is finalizing statew...
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Construction season is here - our guide to surviving itApr 16, 2018 5:30 am - Localized pain. That's the prognosis as Construction Season 2018 looms in all its jackhammering, cement-mixing glory. Budget blues have clipped IDOT's wings while the Il...