Articles filed under IDOT
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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...
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Route 60/83 rail crossing closureNov 13, 2020 12:00 am - The Canadian National Railway crossing on Route 60/83, just west of Diamond Lake Road in Mundelein, will close Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., weather permitting, ...
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Lily Lake Road work to resume with $183,000 correction, legal settlementOct 26, 2020 1:00 am - A local taxing district that provides sewer service to the Lakemoor area expressed frustration in a news release Monday with the Illinois Department of Transportation's ...
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Traffic, crashes and congestion rebounding after COVID-19 spring slumpOct 12, 2020 5:30 am - Trucks are up, cars are down. Lower income earners take the most daily trips. More people died in vehicle crashes this year than in 2019. And, yes, folks are driving fas...
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Barrington officials: New rule for gas on trains has 'quite acute' potential for catastropheOct 05, 2020 5:30 am - A new player, liquefied natural gas, has joined the list of hazardous materials cruising through Illinois by train - a move the federal government says is safe but raise...
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Grounded by layoffs, iconic traffic reporter says 'sky's the limit' for next moveSep 14, 2020 5:30 am - It's rush hour, and you have 30 minutes to get to that crucial meeting, important doctor's appointment or child care before it closes. For years, an upbeat voice on WBBM...
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New ramps opening at Jane Byrne Interchange will give traffic reliefSep 01, 2020 1:00 am - After months of driving torture amid the Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction, motorists will see some daylight this month with the completion of two significant projec...
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River Road resurfacing project set to begin MondayAug 06, 2020 1:00 am - Resurfacing work on Des Plaines River Road (Route 45) from Milwaukee Avenue in Prospect Heights to Rand Road in Des Plaines is set to begin, weather permitting, Monday, ...