Articles filed under IDOT
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Which suburban roads creep us out?Nov 01, 2011 12:18 pm - It was the very witching time of night that Ichabod, heavy-hearted and crestfallen, pursued his travel homeward. The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed t...
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Metra to weigh another $225,000 in consultant feesSep 13, 2011 1:51 pm - Let's say you're a transit executive starting a new job at a commuter rail agency, which has just gone through the worst year of its life replete with scandal, tragedy a...
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Route 83 repaving closes lanes through HalloweenSep 08, 2011 12:33 pm - Expect about eight weeks of gridlock on Route 83 in southern Lake County this fall. Illinois Department of Transportation crews start repaving and resurfacing Route 83 t...
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Tollway boycott? I-PASS hard habit to break, officials saySep 01, 2011 12:11 am - Does a tollway hike in January mean thousands of I-PASS users flocking to alternate routes to avoid paying more at tolled ramps and plazas? Illinois State Toll Highway ...
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Transportation officials out of touch on cost controlAug 28, 2011 12:01 am - The Metropolitan Planning Council put out a statement the other day in which it could barely contain its glee over the “banner month” August has turned out to be for reg...
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Which road trip song will cruise to victory?Aug 22, 2011 1:01 pm - There's a reason you keep hitting the radio's scan button while cruising down the interstate. It's a quest to find the perfect song. A song with rhythms that mesh with ...
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Quinn signs law to cut transportation costs for businessesAug 23, 2011 5:51 am - EAST ALTON, Ill. — A new Illinois law is designed to reduce fuel and equipment costs for Illinois businesses by allowing them to exceed size and weight restrictions for ...
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Ill. Tollway adds hearing on capital planAug 22, 2011 6:22 am - Illinois Tollway officials have added a Kane County public hearing to its schedule of meetings about a proposed $12 billion capital construction plan. The hearing will ...
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Best road trip song ever? You decideAug 15, 2011 12:34 pm - Voting kicks off today for In Transit’s Best Road Trip Song Contest. About 50 songs were submitted and judges picked nine finalists. Now it’s up to you to select a winne...
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What higher tolls mean for your driveAug 15, 2011 7:30 pm - Two things are on everyone's mind these days: What would a toll increase mean to me, and when does voting start for In Transit's Best Road Trip Song contest? You're in l...