Articles filed under IDOT
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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, ...
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Dundee Road closures start this week PalatineJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - Roadwork on Dundee Road (Route 68) from Rand Road to Kennedy Drive (North Frontage Road) in Palatine will require daily lane closures starting this week, the Illinois De...
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Upgrades planned for Millburn bypass areaJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - The Millburn bypass of Route 45 in north central Lake County was a monumental project but more upgrades are pending for the adjoining area. Up next is a multifaceted $6....
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Traffic is way down because of COVID-19, but fatal crash numbers are similar to 2019Jul 06, 2020 5:30 am - In April, at the height of the quietus caused by Illinois' stay-at-home order to reduce spread of COVID-19, passenger traffic on toll roads plunged by up to 55%. Highway...
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Route 72 bridge work begins July 9 in East, West DundeeJul 05, 2020 1:00 am - Work to rehabilitate the Higgins Road (Route 72) bridge over the Fox River in East and West Dundee is set to begin Thursday, July 9, weather permitting, the Illinois Dep...