Articles filed under IDOT
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Big closures this weekend should make you think twice about driving downtownSep 25, 2015 1:00 am - Some major expressway hiccups will coincide with a busy Chicago weekend as Cubs fans converge on the city. The Illinois Department of Transportation is installing steel ...
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Would you pay for fast lane on tollways?Sep 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Are you willing to pay for life in the fast lane? Known as congestion pricing or express toll lanes, it's an idea state Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn called...
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Is the Illiana Expressway project officially scuttled?Sep 22, 2015 1:00 am - The Federal Highway Administration has dropped its objections to a judge's ruling against the Illiana Expressway, which could mean the end of the road for the controvers...
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Drivers cautious on new 'diverging diamond' at Route 59 and I-88Sep 21, 2015 1:00 am - Talk about a learning curve. Naperville's diverging diamond interchange at Route 59 and the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) went live Monday with 182,000 cars and trucks...
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Gurnee mayor cautious on $425K commitment to Grand Ave./Rt. 41 workSep 09, 2015 5:35 am - Gurnee Mayor Kristina Kovarik has urged caution about planned village spending on water main relocation work at Grand Avenue and Route 41 because of uncertainty on a rel...
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Roadwork near Lake Zurich High starting TuesdaySep 06, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois Department of Transportation officials say traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction starting Tuesday during the daylight hours for resurfacing on M...
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Lanes reduced on Midlothian RoadAug 30, 2015 1:00 am - Weather permitting, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction during the daylight hours on Midlothian Road between Main Street and Old McHenry Road in Lake Z...
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Milwaukee Avenue resurfacing heading to home stretchJul 27, 2015 1:00 am - Months of aggravating roadwork along Milwaukee Avenue from downtown Libertyville south through Lake County appears to be in the home stretch, but it won't be soon enough...
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Lanes reduced on Sheridan RoadJul 05, 2015 1:00 am - Lanes will be reduced along Sheridan Road in Lake Bluff for intermittent roadwork beginning, weather permitting, Monday, July 13, according to the Illinois Department of...
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IDOT official: Rauner wants to spend 'billions' on infrastructureJun 23, 2015 1:00 am - Truckers that navigate a "maze of rules and regulations" in the region can expect changes to move them quicker through the city and suburbs, Chicago Metropolitan Agency ...