Articles filed under IDOT
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Railroad bridge will free choked intersection near O’HareFeb 19, 2013 10:19 am - The fix for one of the region’s most notorious traffic tie-ups hit a milestone Tuesday as state and local leaders broke ground for a railway bridge in Bensenville. The $...
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Road projects topic of meeting:Feb 06, 2013 4:57 pm - Two road improvement projects will be among the topics from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11 at the Bull Creek-Bull’s Brook Watershed Council meeting at the Libertyville Tow...
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IDOT offers plan to fix Circle InterchangeFeb 05, 2013 5:01 pm - It’s not the catchiest name, but Alternative A-71C could mean faster commutes and less gridlock angst for the thousands of Chicago area residents who hate driving throug...
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Paying for express lane one route to avoiding gridlockFeb 05, 2013 4:46 pm - Paying to travel in an express lane could potentially save commuters from wasting time and gas idling their engines in traffic jams, experts say. A Texas A&M Transportat...
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To privatize or not to privatize? Some say it’s only way Illiana gets builtJan 28, 2013 10:44 am - With government funds in short supply and general distaste for a gas tax increase, is privatization the only way to go for major transportation projects such as the prop...
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Elgin-O’Hare work accelerating at last — with tollsJan 24, 2013 11:27 am - An estimated 65,000 jobs by 2040. Economic development for DuPage and northwest Cook counties. Access into O’Hare International Airport from the west. And, tolls of 20 c...
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Readers lament Amtrak delays, baggage bedlamJan 13, 2013 10:00 pm - Judging from recent letters, it's been a season of discontent for In Transit readers stymied in their simple desire to get from Point A to Point B without incident. Idea...
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Are tolls in future for Circle Interchange?Jan 07, 2013 2:11 pm - Carpooling or tolls could be a feature of the rebuilt Circle Interchange just west of Chicago’s Loop, Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider said ...
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Route 21/137 work to cause delaysNov 27, 2012 3:48 pm - Motorists can expect lengthy delays as work continues on the widening of Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) in Libertyville. The placement of hot mix asphalt over all temporary...
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Do you know your driving IQ?Nov 04, 2012 10:00 pm - I thought I was sooo smart. After all, I'm a transportation writer. I know what CREATE stands for. What the federal gas tax is. And what bituminous means. Then came the ...