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Not so magically delicious: Kennedy Expressway fix returns on St. Pat’s Day, outbound lanes the focusMar 11, 2025 7:15 pm - The final leg of Kennedy work on the outbound lanes begins Monday. Project costs now estimated at $169 million.
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New IDOT crash data shows drop in traffic deaths but pedestrian fatalities spikingFeb 16, 2025 9:00 pm - “It’s really tragic.” While fatal crashes overall are declining in Illinois, the roads are getting more deadly for pedestrians. Why is walking risky business in Illinois?
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Temporary relief on the Kennedy as reversible lanes finally reopen after months of delaysJan 13, 2025 8:18 am - Enjoy a no-construction Kennedy while it lasts — spring will bring repairs to the outbound lanes.
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When will Kennedy reversible lanes reopen? IDOT looks to next weekJan 07, 2025 8:31 pm - Relief for Kennedy Expressway drivers should arrive next week when the reversible lanes reopen. But expect more delays beginning in March, when work on the expressway’s outbound lanes gets started.
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Chicago area ties with NYC for worst gridlock in U.S.Jan 06, 2025 7:12 pm - Drivers in Chicago spent 102 hours on average stewing in traffic in 2024, INRIX reports.
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Why you won’t be able to use Kennedy Expressway reversibles until mid-JanuaryDec 17, 2024 11:44 am - Upgrade complications are delaying the Kennedy Expressway reversible lanes reopening, with lots of work going on “behind the scenes.”
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From city streets to state highways — new IDOT secretary tappedDec 11, 2024 5:44 pm - Chicago’s former transportation chief takes driver's seat at IDOT. Will she pave the way to a "world-class transportation system?“
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‘More we can do’: Widow asks for guardrails at tollway ramp in Rosemont where husband diedDec 02, 2024 7:10 pm - The widow of a Wisconsin man who died in a crash last month in Rosemont is now pushing Illinois state and federal officials to install guardrails on the tollway ramp where the accident occurred.
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Tree removal planned along Route 53 in Rolling MeadowsNov 19, 2024 2:30 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation will be performing tree removal along Route 53 in Rolling Meadows as part of upcoming bridge upgrades, city officials say.
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IDOT opens another diverging diamond traffic tamer at I-55 interchangeOct 07, 2024 7:29 pm - There’s a new diverging diamond interchange at the problematic I-55 and Route 59 interchange.