Articles filed under IDOT
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Roadwork a drag on Libertyville businessesOct 22, 2012 5:30 am - As road projects unfold, those who deal with the delays and inconveniences are told to imagine how much better traffic will flow when the work is complete. That often is...
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Elgin construction cuts off Weld Road from McLean Blvd.Sep 24, 2012 5:34 pm - Starting Wednesday, Weld Road no longer will connect to McLean Boulevard in Elgin because of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s ongoing interchange reconstructi...
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Who's to blame for East Dundee sinkhole?Sep 15, 2012 11:00 pm - It started innocently enough at Dundee Automotive with a small dip in the parking lot eight weeks ago. But it since has developed into heaving pavement and a large sinkh...
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Route 21/137 lanes shifted, reduced:Sep 06, 2012 4:37 pm - Weather permitting, traffic heading north and south on Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) from Rollingwoods Drive to about 1,000 feet north of Route 137 in Libertyville on Frid...
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Pavement patching, resurfacing projectsAug 29, 2012 7:38 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced 21 pavement patching and resurfacing projects at various locations in eastern Lake County are scheduled to begin,...
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Have your say on notorious bottleneckAug 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Chicago's Circle Interchange often is more parking lot than expressway as more than 300,000 vehicles a day shoehorn into outdated infrastructure during rush hours. The s...
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'Waste' or want? Readers split on high-speed railAug 26, 2012 11:00 pm - I was away last week, which usually means no column. But thanks to you writing letters on high-speed rail, In Transit did not go on vacation. The idea of spending from $...
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IDOT Memorial Wall unveiledAug 22, 2012 10:02 am - Highway work zones are an incredibly dangerous area for motorists and construction crews. Last year, 24 people were killed in work zones in Illinois — and half of them ...
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Can our roads weather the storm?Aug 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Record-breaking heat buckles a railway track July 4, causing a derailment, bridge collapse and the death of a Glenview couple. A freak blizzard Feb. 1, 2011, engulfs Lak...
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Route 21/137 lane closures:Aug 13, 2012 5:38 pm - The northbound outside lane of Milwaukee Avenue (Route 21) will be closed for two weeks beginning Tuesday from Adler Park School to Cater Lane, just north of Route 137 i...