Articles filed under IDOT
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Five tips to help navigate your Thanksgiving travel plansNov 22, 2022 12:00 am - Whether you've strapped that frozen Butterball into the passenger's seat for a cross-country drive or tucked it into your carry-on, we've got your back. Here are five ti...
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Major fixes on the Kennedy, 'smart corridors' on routes 64 and 56 heading our wayNov 21, 2022 4:30 am - By Marni Pyke With the interminable Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction terminating this year, the Illinois Department of Transportation is shifting gears to several p...
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5 tips to make Thanksgiving travel easier - and a little less priceyNov 14, 2022 4:30 am - Ten days until Thanksgiving - have you made your travel plans? If not, it's time to stuff that turkey. Here's what to know about driving and flying over the November and...
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Another diverging diamond interchange comes to the suburbsNov 14, 2022 12:00 am - Suburban commuters in Will County passing through the I-55 and Weber Road interchange could usually count on one thing — traffic congestion. Illinois Department of Trans...
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Crash fatalities are down, but may be more because of safer cars than safer drivingNov 07, 2022 4:30 am - It seems like every few days, news of a fatal crash shakes us. Recent examples include an SUV rear-ending a school bus near Campton Hills, resulting in two young adult ...
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County Line Road work to begin in Barrington area MondayJul 27, 2022 1:00 am - Work to resurface a nearly 4½-mile section of County Line Road stretching from Haegers Bend Road in Barrington Hills to Hart Road near Barrington High School is set to b...
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Gravel workers ratify deal after strike that delayed suburban, state projectsJul 26, 2022 1:00 am - A strike by the workers who produce gravel and other essential materials for roadwork that deflated the summer construction season has ended after seven weeks. Internati...
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Will strike by workers who produce gravel derail road construction season?Jun 16, 2022 1:00 am - A strike by the workers who produce gravel and other essential materials for roadwork is raising concerns it could hamstring a crucial construction season. About 300 mem...
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With electric vehicle sales growing, how will we pay for road repairs?Jun 06, 2022 5:30 am - Illinois' ambitious goal of putting 1 million electric vehicles on the roads by 2030 includes rebates of $2,000 to $4,000 to entice consumers to buy EVs starting July 1....
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State, CTA want $400 million from feds for Blue Line, I-290 workMay 19, 2022 1:00 am - The Chicago area is making its first big pitch for one of the pots of money available under the new $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure program. Officials from the Illi...