Articles filed under IDOT
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Illiana Expressway dealt another blowJun 16, 2015 1:00 am - A federal judge struck a significant blow to an already endangered road project Tuesday, ruling government approvals for the Illiana Expressway were flawed. U.S. Judge J...
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Bad weather, Hawks traffic make commute roughJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - With the Blackhawks Stanley Cup Final, summer roadwork and torrential downpours converging on the region, commuters are experiencing trying trips around the area tonight...
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Easing rail congestion a goal for new CMAP chiefJun 12, 2015 5:30 am - The nation's former railway chief, now the region's chief planner, wants the freight industry to pay its share when it comes to unclogging train congestion in the metrop...
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Suburban first responders train for hazmat train disasterJun 12, 2015 1:00 am - From a major derailment and crude oil explosion in Galena to a minor oil leak in Riverdale, both occurring in March, rail hazmat releases are a fact of life in Illinois,...
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Rauner dumps controversial Illiana Expressway projectJun 02, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner has parked the Illiana Expressway amid the state's budget crisis. The controversial proposed toll road would have connected I-65 in Indiana with I-55...
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IDOT highway plan has a grim prognosisMay 14, 2015 1:00 am - Announcements about the state's multiyear highway improvement plan usually are full of hype and hope. But this version with an $8.4 billion road program could be the mos...
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IDOT road tour comes to DuPage CountyMay 11, 2015 1:00 am - The solution to Illinois' transportation budget woes could lie in recapturing some of the tax revenues it gives to other states, Acting IDOT Secretary Randy Blankenhorn ...
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Lane closures on Route 41May 01, 2015 1:00 am - Lane reductions and closures will occur along Route 41 in Gurnee and Wadsworth for a resurfacing project beginning Monday, May 4, weather permitting, according to the Il...
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Five-mile stretch of Route 176 from Hawthorn Woods to Route 12 in Wauconda set for resurfacingApr 28, 2015 1:00 am - Like weeds in spring, another road project expected to increase travel times in central Lake County popped up Tuesday. Work began in earnest on Route 176 east of Gilmer ...
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Want to talk roads? IDOT's 'listening' at special forumsApr 27, 2015 1:00 am - IDOT is listening, but the public should talk fast for their transportation priorities to reach Illinois lawmakers by the end of the spring session. The Illinois Departm...