Articles filed under IDOT
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Lincolnshire traffic signalJul 13, 2012 3:57 pm - Work to replace and modernize the traffic signal at Route 22 (Half Day Road) at Westminster Way/Hewitt Drive in Lincolnshire is scheduled to begin Wednesday, July 18, ac...
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Lighting project causes congestion on Algonquin RoadJul 13, 2012 10:00 am - A construction project that has been backing up traffic on Algonquin Road at intersections between Route 53 and Arlington Heights Road will be finished in the next week ...
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Moisture, heat a recipe for buckling roads in the suburbsJul 06, 2012 5:30 am - There have been a handful of reports of roads buckling in the suburbs over the past few days, and with consistently high temperatures and scattered rain, it is likely th...
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Libertyville seeks delay in Milwaukee Avenue projectJul 06, 2012 5:30 am - What was to have been a disruptive $23 million project to widen Milwaukee Avenue at and north of Route 137 in Libertyville has not been as bad as advertised, mainly beca...
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Congress Parkway bridge reopenedMay 15, 2012 10:27 pm - There may be protests snarling traffic in the Loop and NATO motorcades shutting down the Kennedy Expressway Monday, but officials promise smooth sailing on one bridge. T...
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Details of IDOT NASCAR scandal releasedMay 10, 2012 4:08 pm - His job was all about making the roads safer and preventing fatalities. But former Illinois Department of Transportation public safety director Michael Stout lied to inv...
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Won’t someone promise gas price relief?Apr 30, 2012 5:30 am - Experts: It’s likely, but it’s anyone’s guess
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Hot dog restaurant says roadwork will hurt his businessApr 25, 2012 1:05 pm - Pete’s Famous Hot Dogs and Country Restaurant’s owner is as steamed as the frankfurters he sells. “I’m sick of it!” Peter Prevenas said Tuesday, pounding his hand on a t...
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Is relief in sight at the Circle?Apr 23, 2012 6:02 pm - We’ve all been there. Crawling along to reach the Eisenhower or the Kennedy or the Dan Ryan in the dreaded Circle Interchange. Built about 50 years ago, the Chicago chok...
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Controversial funding discussed at transportation summitApr 23, 2012 5:12 pm - A staggering $333 billion to maintain and repair roads and transit over the next 30 years. A public weary (and wary) of increases in taxes or fares. A region competing f...