Articles filed under IDOT
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IDOT wants express toll lane on I-55May 30, 2016 7:00 am - Stuck in traffic on I-55 after an IDOT hearing on adding a tolled lane to that highway, I was late for preschool pickup and paid the price - $10 plus guilt. Had there be...
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IDOT's new spending plan includes widening eastbound KennedyMay 26, 2016 1:00 am - There's a little more gas in IDOT's tank this year thanks to federal aid, but the $11.2 billion multiyear highway and bridge plan is still eclipsed by previous years. Il...
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What's your roadwork safety IQ? Take our testApr 12, 2016 1:00 am - Despite a relatively mild winter, the number of people dying in crashes in Illinois this year rose by 37 percent as of Tuesday, one reason state authorities urged driver...
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Gurnee police traffic crackdown resultsMar 22, 2016 1:00 am - Gurnee police have released results from their St. Patrick's weekend traffic crackdown. Running from March 15-20, police said they conducted enhanced impaired driving an...
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Illinois gets extra $71 million for transportation projectsMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - The federal government is dusting off nearly $2 billion in unused earmarks, which means a $71.4 million windfall for Illinois, the U.S. Department of Transportation anno...
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Free ride ending on Elgin-O'Hare when tolls start in JulyMar 07, 2016 4:00 am - Regulars say they'll stop using the expressway
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Des Plaines request for crosswalk safety lights delayed in state budget stalemateJan 06, 2016 12:00 am - Des Plaines' request to install flashing light beacons at a busy downtown crosswalk where a woman was killed last year is tied up in the ongoing state budget stalemate, ...
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Four big road work projects to keep an eye on in 2016Jan 01, 2016 4:30 am - Editor's note: This story includes a revision to a previously posted version. Work on the interchange at I-90 and Lee Street was completed in 2015. It's another ye...
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Pyke: Would you pay to drive faster on a freeway?Dec 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Would you pay to get where you want to go faster? That's the idea behind “managed lanes,” an innocuous-sounding piece of wonkery that could signal a seismic shift in how...
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New 'gateway' into Rosemont from O'Hare opens todayNov 01, 2015 12:00 am - A new four-lane roadway extension being heralded as a “gateway” to Rosemont from O'Hare International Airport opens Monday. The $18 million road project extends Balmoral...